Monotype Imaging Enhances FlipFont Mobile Solution with New Phone Support and Fonts

Touchscreen Phones Bring Total to 52 Models Supported; New Fonts Added to FlipFont Mobile Typeface Collection

WOBURN, Mass., Aug 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has enhanced its FlipFont^™ mobile font download solution to support the Nokia^® 5800^™ XpressMusic^® and N97^™ phones, and the Samsung Omnia^® HD i8910^™ model. The three touchscreen phones, in addition to the Nokia E52^™, E63^® and E65^®-NG models, bring the total number of FlipFont supported handset brands to 52.

Additionally, 10 mobile-optimized fonts have been added to the FlipFont collection, enabling users to choose from a total of 29 fonts to personalize the look of their phone's user interface, menus and various applications. The full collection is available directly from supported phones through Monotype Imaging's mobile e-commerce site, http://www.flipfont.mobi.

The new capabilities are the latest in a series of FlipFont evolutions, aimed at allowing more mobile consumers across the globe to use a growing selection of fonts. In June, Monotype Imaging expanded FlipFont availability to Europe and the Americas through direct access on supported phones from FlipFont.mobi. Prior to that, the product was available in the UK, first through Vodafone UK and its Vodafone Live!^®multimedia portal, followed by mobile operator 3 UK, which allows users to access FlipFont from the 3 UKpersonalization homepage.

"Once again, we've taken a significant step in advancing FlipFont to reach more users while also enhancing our palette of mobile typefaces," said John Seguin, executive vice president of Monotype Imaging. "FlipFont allows consumers to use fonts that are simply fun to use. Our plan is to continue to add device support and introduce an ongoing stream of new fonts."

The complete list of Nokia phones on which FlipFont can operate includes the N71^™, N73^™, N75^™, N76^®, N77^™, N78^™, N79^™, N80^®, N81^™, N81 8GB, N82^™, N85^®, N86^™ 8MP, N92^™, N95^®, N95-3^™, N95 8GB, N96^™, N97, E50^®, E51^®, E52, E55^™, E61^™, E61i^™, E62^®, E63, E65, E65-NG, E66^™, E71^™, E75^™, E90^®, 5320^™ XpressMusic, 5630^™ XpressMusic, 5700^™ XpressMusic, 5730^™ XpressMusic, 5800 XpressMusic, 6110 Navigator^™, 6120 Classic^™, 6121 Classic^™, 6210 Navigator^™, 6220 Classic^™, 6290^™, 6650^™, 6710^™, 6720^™ and V804NK^™ handsets. FlipFont also runs on the GT-i8510^™, GT-i7110^™, SGH-L870^™ and Samsung Omnia HD i8910 handsets from Samsung.

The 10 new fonts include the Agincourt^™ design, an Old English type style with intricate capitals; the Alleycat^™ font featuring a whimsical look; the Chiller^™ font, designed to be both creepy and fun; the ITC Grimshaw Hand^™ design, a handwriting font that evokes warmth and spontaneity; the Improv^™ font, with its bold and casual demeanor; the Lemonade^™ font, a design with a youthful appeal; the Trackpad^™ font, an edgy, calligraphic design; the Whimsy^™ font, with its curly-cue flair; and the Willow^™ font, a design send-up to the craftsman style. Also new to the FlipFont collection is the Soho^® Gothic typeface, designed to achieve high legibility and created exclusively for Monotype Imaging.

The FlipFont solution includes three trial fonts that can be used at no charge for up to two days. The trial fonts include the attention-grabbing Musclehead^™ typeface, the classic Zapf Chancery^® script font and the versatile Equinox^™ design.

About Monotype Imaging

Monotype Imaging is a global provider of text imaging solutions for manufacturers and developers of consumer electronics devices including laser printers, copiers, mobile phones, digital televisions, set-top boxes, navigation devices, digital cameras and software applications and operating systems. The company also provides printer drivers and color imaging technologies to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Monotype Imaging technologies are combined with access to more than 10,000 typefaces from the Monotype^®, Linotype^® and ITC^® typeface libraries - home to some of the world's most widely used designs, including the Times New Roman^®, Helvetica^®and ITC Franklin Gothic^™ typefaces. Fonts are licensed to creative and business professionals through custom font design services, direct sales or e-commerce portals. Monotype Imaging offers fonts and industry-standard solutions that support all of the world's major languages. The company is based in Woburn, Mass., with regional offices in the UK, Germany (Linotype), Mt. Prospect, Ill., Redwood City, Calif., Boulder, Colo., Japan, China and Korea. Information about Monotype Imaging and its products can be found at http://www.monotypeimaging.com.

Monotype and Soho are trademarks of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FlipFont, Alleycat, Improv, Lemonade, Whimsy and Nadianne are trademarks of Monotype Imaging Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Times New Roman is a trademark of The Monotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. Linotype is a registered trademark of Linotype GmbH in the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Helvetica is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH. ITC, Zapf Chancery, ITC Flora and ITC Goudy Sans are trademarks of International Typeface Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Agincourt, Chiller, ITC Grimshaw Hand, Trackpad, Willow, Musclehead, Equinox, ITC Handel Gothic and ITC Franklin Gothic are trademarks of International Typeface Corp. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Nokia, N71, N73, N75, N76, N77, N78, N79, N80, N81, N81 8GB, N82, N85, N86 8MP, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95-3, N95 8GB, N96, N97, E50, E51, E52, E55, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E63, E65, E66, E70, E71, E75, E90, XpressMusic, 5320 XpressMusic, 5630 XpressMusic, 5700 XpressMusic, 5730 XpressMusic, 5800 XpressMusic, 6110 Navigator, 6120 Classic, 6121 Classic, 6210 Navigator, 6220 Classic, 6290, 6650, 6710, 6720 and V804NK are trademarks of Nokia Corp. and/or its related companies and are protected by U.S. and international trademark laws. Samsung Omnia, HD i8910, GT-i8510, GT-i7110 and SGH-L870 are trademarks of SAMSUNG Electronics and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Vodafone Live! is a trademark of Vodafone Group Plc registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2009 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

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