Microsoft's Typography group researches and develops fonts and font technologies, and supports the development of TrueType and OpenType fonts by independent type vendors. We also manage the TrueType rasterizer built into Windows. Our goal is to make text highly legible, in any language, and on any device.

The purpose of the Microsoft Typography Web site is to explain the benefits and features of OpenType and TrueType, the world's most popular digital font formats, used by millions of computer users every day. We aim to bring you news of exciting developments in digital typography, such as OpenType and ClearType. Developers will find an extensive collection of articles and specifications to help them create TrueType and OpenType fonts, and develop applications that use them.

How to contact Microsoft Typography

Due to the high level of unsolicited email we receive, the following email addresses have been retired: typotype@microsoft.com, ttwsite@microsoft.com, ttfaq@microsoft.com, msweft@microsoft.com and clrtype@microsoft.com.

To comment on the site or report broken or misdirected links, typos, inaccuracies, updates or corrections, please send email to us via tsitebug@microsoft.com. This address should also be used to suggest new news links, vendor links and SDK licensing inquiries. Unfortunately, we cannot provide technical support via this address.