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EnglishWhat Is FontShop and What Can You Do on the Site Today?
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FontShop is a professional font storefront brand known for selling and licensing typefaces for desktop, web, and apps, including classics such as FF DIN and FF Meta. Today, however, the site no longer functions as the main place to buy FontFonts: the complete FontFont collection has moved to MyFonts.com and Monotype Fonts, and the FontShop page now primarily serves as a historical and informational hub. If you came to fontshop.com intending to purchase or download a font, you will be redirected in practice to those two platforms.
What FontShop Is
FontShop was founded by Erik Spiekermann and built its reputation around FontFont, its own label of typefaces. The brand’s identity is tied to professional typography for print, screen, and web, and it has been associated with widely used typefaces such as FF DIN and FF Meta.
The current page frames the site’s role clearly. In Spiekermann’s words, the shop “has moved to MyFonts,” and the page will continue to focus on “all the FontFonts and font innovations that FontShop has created in 25 years.”
What You Can Do on the Site Today
The site is now best understood as a signpost rather than a shopping cart. Its main actions are:
- Shop FontFonts at MyFonts — the primary route for buying the FontFont collection.
- Learn more about Monotype Fonts — the subscription service where applicable FontFonts are also available.
- Read the FAQ / help pages — for any questions about your customer account.
- Contact FontShop — for questions about FontShop or fonts from the FontFont collection.
- Agency access — agencies can email to request access to a library of 150,000 fonts from over 1,000 foundries, usable for unlimited prototyping.
Where to Buy Fonts Now
| Need | Where to go |
|---|---|
| Buy individual FontFont typefaces | MyFonts.com |
| Subscription access to fonts | Monotype Fonts |
| Account or customer service questions | FontShop FAQ / help pages |
| Agency prototyping library (150,000 fonts, 1,000+ foundries) | Email FontShop for access |
Both MyFonts and Monotype Fonts are described as offering flexible licensing options and convenient ways to use fonts on websites, apps, digital ads, and more.
Common Points to Watch
- Don’t expect a checkout on fontshop.com. The purchase flow lives on MyFonts and Monotype Fonts.
- Account issues are not handled on the main page. The site directs you to its FAQ and help pages.
- Agency access is request-based. You need to email FontShop rather than self-serve.
- Licensing varies by platform. The page notes flexible licensing but does not list specific terms, so confirm details on the platform you choose.
In short: use fontshop.com to understand the FontShop/FontFont legacy and to find the right link, then complete any purchase or subscription on MyFonts or Monotype Fonts.