Did you buy or rent one of our fonts from Monotype after January 1, 2024?

If you’re using one of our fonts, Kosmik, Beowolf, BeoSans, Trixie, Zapata as part of a subscription, of if you bought one of our fonts via the Monotype, FontShop or MyFonts channels, after January 1, 2024, be advised that this usage is not legal. Monotype has no rights to sell, rent or license these fonts to you. Even if Monotype charges you for it, you do not actually have a valid license and you need to re-license from LettError Type directly. Get in touch!

Why is Monotype selling licenses for fonts they have no rights to?

The reason is not clear. Monotype had over a year to get this sorted and they did not. You should defintely ask them for clarification. My mails go unanswered.

Did you buy a license from Monotype before January 1, 2024?

If you’ve bought a normal, non-recurring, non-subscription, license for one of our fonts Kosmik, Beowolf, BeoSans, Trixie, Zapata through one of the Monotype, FontShop or MyFonts channels, before January 1, 2024, it will continue to be valid, under your original license agreement. LettError does not have to offer support for these fonts, but get in touch.

Do you need to extend a license bought from Monotype before January 1, 2024?

If you need to update or change a license for one of our fonts Kosmik, Beowolf, BeoSans, Trixie, Zapata bought through one of the Monotype, FontShop or MyFonts channels, before January 1, 2024, get in touch with LettError Type.

What’s going on?

On April 1, 2023 the last remaining distribution agreement with Monotype ended. It had not been my choice to sell my fonts at Monotype and it was time to leave. It was also a moment to reflect on the decades that connected me to Berlin. It was a pleasure to work with FontShop and the FontFont library sure kicked ass in those days! So many brilliant minds, focussed engineers, writers, dedicated designers, marketers and conference organisers! It is a shame the company had to end the way it did.

For now, I have carefully taken all the classic titles off the shelf, dusted them off, retouched them, applied some new trademarks and made them available again as the LettError fonts they truely always were.

Check the Release Notes and Updates for the current release and recent changes to our collection.