How does the pricing work?

A growing approach shared among many independant type foundries, including us, is 1. to simplify access to fonts ( avoiding complex use cases hard to grasp that require many different licenses ) and 2. to sell the fonts at a fair price that really relates to the value it brings to the license owner ( And thus not having either a design studio who buys the fonts once to make multiple of identities or clients varying in business sizes paying the same price. The investment is not the same if it is funded by 3 individuals of by 50 ). Therefore, the pricing is based on two core principles: The client owns the license ( not the designer ) and the price is proportional to the size of the company.

Can I buy fonts on behalf of my client?

Thanks to the share button in your basket, you can prepare the order and send it to your client in order for him to finalise the purchase.

What’s the difference between Proportional and Unlimited Licenses?

A proportional license is related to the client’s company size, which that the growth of its business must be monitored every year. If the company got bigger, an upgrade license must be pruchased. An unlimited license implies a flat fee and requires not monitoring ever, even if the business grows over the years. That is the reason why it must be reviewed for a custom tailored quote ( please get in touch ).

How is the company size calculated?

A few examples. For big companies and institutions: the company size includes every employees from the direction board to the shareholders to managers and interns of every department. It usually results in a high number, reason why the unlimited licences model make more sense in that scenario. For mid-sized companies and institutions: the company size includes every employees from directors to managers to interns, not only the communication department. In case of a self-initiated project for a design studio: the company size includes every employees from designers to admins to interns, etc. In case of a self-initiated for a single individual: the company size equals one.

When do I need to upgrade my license?

If the business got bigger and the client’s company hired more employees than the previous year, the license price must be adapted in consequence.

What font formats are available?

For every font: Open Type Font ( OTF ), True Type Font ( TTF ), Web Open Font ( WOFF & WOFF2 )
In some cases: True Type Font Variable Font ( TTF )

How much do variable fonts cost?

Variable fonts are font softwares that incorporate multiple cuts from a font family in a single file, allowing the user to modify the font at will using the different parameters ( axes ) available in the file. Since a variable font includes every cuts of a family and even more, it is therefore equivalent to buying the complete family.

Do you provide printable specimens?

Thanks to the CSS print technology that converts a web page to a printable document, you can use the Print button on every font page to print the Font specimen.

How many characters are included in the font?

Every font distributed by ToSupply embeds at least one of the 3 character sets: basic, standard or extended. Trial font includes A-Z plus figures and some punctiation. In some cases, Prototype fonts are transmitted externally for testing purposes in order to get feedback. Those sets are fully detailed here.

Can I request additional glyphs in a font?

You can always request more glyphs in the latin scripts if you require some. We’ll make our best effort to provide you with updated files, usually within a month, free of charge. Plus it will benefit every other owner of a license for the implied cuts ( a notification will be send to every other owner, it might even happen to you once if someone else demands new glyphs in a font you own ). Regarding non latin scripts, expanding the character set is also possible but it has to be reviewed ( please get in touch ).

Can I request additional cuts in a font family?

You can request more cuts in a font family if you require it, may it be a weight ( i.e. bold ), width ( i.e. condensed ), slope ( i.e. italic ) or else variation ( i.e. optical size, stroke, etc. ). If the planning at that time allows it, we’ll gladly produce new cuts and make them available on the website, usually within 2-3 months ( please get in touch for detailed review ). You won’t be charge for the development but you’ll need to purchase a license accordingly.

Can I commission ToSupply to modify an existing typeface from the catalog?

May it be for a letter customisation in a logo, some distinctives alternate glyphs for an identity or any technical modification ( custom opentype feature, context specific subsetting or metrics ), feel free to contact us and we’ll glady provide you with a quote for these modifications, usually within a week.

Can I commission ToSupply to create a custom typeface?

Typography is one of the core element of graphic design. Therefore, we strongly believe that ajusting the texture of a written message, namely tha face of the type, is a key component of visual communication. In fact, bespoke type design is at the hearth of the foundry’s practise: the catalog is in fact mainly composed of custom fonts created over the years for various clients: Frame Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Teinturies Drama School, Ateliers de Renens Workspace, Ami Ami Design, Adrien Rovero Studio and Geneva Ethnography Museum, to name a few. We’ll be more than happy to collaborate with you on your project, may it start from scratch, from a specific point of reference or even from a technical constraint. Since our expertise embeds type design as well as font production, we are able to manage design aspects alongside with production questions, which makes us a unique intermediary for the end users. We’ll help you to ask the rights questions, to define the parameters for your specific context and developp the tools in consequence in order to provide you with sturdy font files, performing consistently across all platforms.