Fontanatype

Fontanatype is an independent Hungarian type foundry founded in 1999 by Amondó Szegi and Gábor Kóthay — one of the first in Hungary to reach an international audience. Over 25 years, its typefaces have been distributed through T-26 (where several achieved bestseller status), P22/IHOF, and The Type Foundry, with a Canva license for Crave Neue. Led by Amondó — designer, typographer, and type design educator at MOME and other design schools in Budapest — the foundry's work ranges from historically informed text families to experimental display designs, always connecting craft with cultural intent. Fontanatype typefaces serve editorial design, brand identity, and cultural projects internationally. On MyFonts, the foundry appears under two labels: MONOVO for its contemporary releases, and Fontanatype for its broader catalogue — classics, experiments, and new work. The foundry's name and logo are no accident — a quiet nod to Duchamp, and to the idea that a letter, like any object, can be lifted from its context and made to mean something new.