Monotype Unveils Human Types and AI Project

• Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Typography: Type Trends Re:Vision 2025
   
• Insights from Leading Creatives: Sina Otto of Monotype, Matthieu Salvaggio of Blaze Type, and Matteo Bologna, founder of Mucca and muccaTypo

WOBURN, Mass., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Monotype Imaging Inc. announces the launch of its Human Types and AI exploration project as part of type trends Re:Vision 2025.

Led by Monotype's Executive Creative Directors, Charles Nix and Phil Garnham, this activation provides a deep dive into the evolving relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and typography and questions how artificial intelligence is changing type design and what role human creativity still plays.

This project shares current insights and perspectives from Sina Otto (Monotype), Matthieu Salvaggio (Blaze Type), and Matteo Bologna (Mucca and muccaTypo) on one of the most compelling design topics of our time.

Key Takeaways

• Human creativity remains essential. Charles Nix notes, "Design is a verb. Design is human. It's an activity of reframing, innovating, executing, and curating."
• AI-based design is already here. Early experiments by Monotype have shown AI's capacity to produce amazing results, with more advancements on the horizon.
• Typographic abundance necessitates new tools. With an ever-growing number of typefaces, AI can assist in navigating and selecting the perfect font.
• Lettering will become more prominent. AI's proficiency in creating beautiful individual letterforms will continue to improve, allowing for more expressive designs.
• Typography is becoming personalized. AI will provide individualized typographic experiences, reshaping how we interact with text.

Project Highlights

• Sina Otto: Shaping New Languages of Expression with AI
  Sina Otto, Creative Type Director at Monotype, leads an in-depth creative and conceptual exploration of the relationship between AI and human creativity, revealing the potential of AI while emphasizing the irreplaceable value of human intuition and emotion in design. "Human creativity drives innovation, while AI amplifies and transforms it," Otto states.
  
  
• Matthieu Salvaggio: Early Explorations with AI Type Design Tools
  Matthieu Salvaggio, founder of Blaze Type, investigated a beta AI type design tool, co-creating six limited fonts. "We were really inspired by the idea of comparing AI to a student…and I think we had good results in that sense," says Salvaggio. This collaboration showcased AI's potential and its current limitations.
  
  
• Matteo Bologna: The Papyrus Predicament
  Matteo Bologna, founder of branding agency Mucca, and foundry, muccaTypo, explored AI's influence by imagining an AI that unearthed forgotten personal preferences. Bologna humorously reflects on AI's pervasive knowledge, stating, "If AI took over my world, it would show me everything that looks like Papyrus."

Human Types is a testament to the evolving partnership between human designers and AI. By placing humans at the center of the creative process, Monotype's project aims to illustrate that AI's value lies not in replacement, but in collaboration and enhancement. As Sina Otto aptly puts it, "Together with AI, we don't just shape letters, we shape new languages of expression."

Visit and learn more about the Human Types and AI project here.

About Monotype

Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. We offer a library of over 250,000 fonts from over 4,500 talented designers and foundries across the world. We work with the biggest global brands and individual creatives, offering a wide selection of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences. 

Further information is available at www.monotype.com.

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Monotype Media Contacts 
Charlotte Simcock   
Head Corporate Communications & PR for Monotype – Global 
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Alice Broughton 
ThoughtLDR for Monotype – UK      
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Stephanie Hernandez 
ThoughtLDR for Monotype – US 
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Tanja Koschade   
KOSCHADE PR  for Monotype – DACH   
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