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Forint

by Monovo
Individual Styles from $19.00 USD
Complete family of 14 fonts: $129.00 USD
The Forint Font Family was designed by Amondó Szegi and published by Monovo. Forint contains 14 styles and family package options. More about this family

About the family


Forint – Contemporary Serif with Deliberate Imperfections Forint is a versatile Antiqua family available in seven weights, featuring matching Roman and Italic styles. It is designed for editorial work, cultural branding, packaging, and projects where typographic character is as important as technical precision. What began as a small and imperfect source has evolved into a complete typographic system. Forint transforms a historical accident into a contemporary design language, drawing inspiration from two distinct moments in Hungarian monetary history: the refined Renaissance proportions of the 14th-century Aranyforint (Gold Forint) and the crude, pressure-marked engravings of the 1947 Forint coin. The design process commenced with the irregular F O R I N T letterforms found on post-war coinage—characters shaped by urgency, material constraints, and technical limitations rather than typographic ideals. These so-called freak details—uneven strokes, unexpected angles, and physical imperfections—were intentionally left uncorrected. Instead, they became the structural tensions from which the entire family was developed. Subtle Renaissance proportions provide coherence and balance, while carefully retained irregularities introduce visual personality across all weights. This is not revival typography. Forint does not reconstruct historical forms; it expands fragmented sources into a contemporary serif system that feels intentional, usable, and expressive in modern contexts. It is ideal for magazines, book design, visual identities for cultural institutions, high-end packaging, and projects that require a serif with substance and narrative depth. Imperfect origins. Contemporary application.

Designers: Amondó Szegi

Foundry: Monovo

MyFonts debut: Feb 10, 2026

Forint

About Monovo

Monovo is the innovative type universe crafted by Amondó Szegi, a distinguished type designer and educator at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in Budapest. As the founder of Fontanatype, Hungary's first internationally recognized digital type foundry established in 1999, Szegi brings over 25 years of expertise to the field. His typefaces have gained prominence through T-26, where several designs reached bestseller status, alongside P22/IHOF and The Type Foundry. Licensed by Canva, his work continues to enhance editorial design, brand identity, and cultural projects globally. Fontanatype uniquely bridges historical references with contemporary practices, translating rhythm, structure, and typographic intelligence into functional type systems that respect tradition while innovating. Monovo builds upon this legacy with a conceptual focus, embodying the belief that letterforms are dynamic tools of communication—shaped by history, culture, and practical application, from editorial text to expressive design. Drawing inspiration from the rich lineage of typographic forms and the intentional challenge of rule-breaking, Monovo produces flat, iconic, and versatile typefaces that convey clarity, warmth, and purpose. Through Monovo, Szegi delves into appropriation, revival, and reinterpretation, treating letters as conceptual ready-made objects while broadening the creative horizons of type in contemporary design.

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