Typefaces and fonts introduced in 1996

Verdana is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Matthew Carter for Microsoft, with hand-hinting done by Thomas Rickner, then at Monotype. Demand for such a typeface was recognized by Virginia Howlett of Microsoft's typography group and commissioned by Steve Ballmer. The name "Verdana" is derived from "verdant" (green) and "Ana" (the name of Howlett's eldest daughter).

humanist sans-serif font

Parisine is a typeface that was created by Jean-François Porchez and is distributed by Typofonderie.

typeface