These are exciting times for type: technology allows the written word to diversify, and The MicroFoundry eagerly participates in this expansion. We see the emerging forms of communication as more than the mere migration of language from existing media to new ones - these changes affect the very nature of type in fundamental ways. On the surface, coarse bitmaps and animated letters might seem crude or facetious, but their deepening cultural significance cannot be ignored. ¶Adapting to the æsthetic and technical progress of type’s emerging uses, The MicroFoundry applies its design efforts to 3D animation, video and other new media.