Font tiering is Monotype’s unique approach to categorize our vast font inventory for better identification of the type of font (such as standard, variable, or CCJK) used by our customers.
All the fonts on Monotype Fonts are structured based on the following tiers:
This section will help you learn how to
Identify a font tier
It is easy to identify the tier type of a font.
Standard tier: All the fonts without a star icon 
belong to a standard tier.
Variable tier: All those fonts that are not in the standard tier have a star icon on them. And if labeled as Var, they belong to the variable tier. You can hover over the star icon to know its tier type and production font count.
CCJK tier: All the CCJK fonts have a star icon 
on them. Hover over the star icon to learn about the tier type and production font count of your font.
Using a font tier
Categorizing fonts in tiers does not change the functionality, attribute, and performance of fonts. So, all the procedures to use the fonts remain the same.
For example, a variable font will remain a variable font (with all its attributes like greater variability, compression, improved performance, and dynamic text effects) even after it gets a star icon.
So, all the procedures (such as search, pair, add to My Library, sync, or favorite) to use the fonts remain the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need font tiers?
Organizing fonts in collections or tiers offers the following benefits:
Improved user experience
Streamlined navigation into our font inventory
Improved font search and selection process
Easier identification of font type and its offering
Scalability to accommodate future expansions in font categories
Increased accessibility to fonts. You can now access the fonts belonging to a particular tier type.
Increased usability of fonts depending on their categories (tiers). Identifying a tier will help you search and use a font belonging to a specific tier type.
Improved tracking and reporting of the correct number of production fonts used by you. The production font count of a font is related to its tier. So, font tiering will help in reporting the correct number of production fonts used by a customer.
What are the different font tiers available on Monotype Fonts?
Monotype Fonts has the following font tiers:
Standard
Variable
CCJK
What does a standard font tier mean?
Standard tier includes a font that does not have a star icon. These fonts are counted as one production font when used commercially.
What does a variable font tier mean?
A variable font tier includes the variable fonts. All the fonts in this tier are labeled as Var and marked with a star icon. Hover over the star icon to learn about the tier type and production font count of these fonts.
What does a CCJK font tier mean?
CCJK font tier includes the CCJK fonts. Hover over the star icon to learn about the font tier type and its production font count.
All the CCJK fonts that use the character set of Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language belongs to the CCJK tier.
What are the criteria to distinguish between different font tiers?
All the fonts that do not have a star icon belong to a standard tier. If there is a star icon on the font, then hover over the star icon to learn about the tier type of the font.
Is it possible for a font to be associated with more than one tier?
No. For better identification of fonts, each font is uniquely associated with a single tier.
What will be the tier type of a variable CCJK font?
A variable type CCJK font will belong to a Variable tier. If a font is classified as CCJK and is also a variable font, then the variable attribute takes precedence over the CCJK classification.
Even in regions where CCJK is set to a value equivalent to one production font, the variable attribute remains dominant. And this font’s count will be equivalent to the value of the variable production font. Whereas the non-variable CCJK fonts in these regions will be counted as one production font.
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