What it does
Mark Simonson Studio publishes Proxima Nova, Bookmania, Mostra Nuova and other original fonts. Its catalog also includes the open-source Anonymous Pro family, a design notebook and custom services.
The Notebook gives another route into the catalog when a brief depends on a particular visual history. Entries introduce Neotype’s retro-futuristic origins and Heckle’s brush-script development, while Proxima Nova has separately listed Arabic, Hebrew, Hangeul and other script extensions. Those are distinct releases to inspect, rather than a promise that every Proxima package contains every script.
Anonymous Pro is a free option for coding and other fixed-width text. Its four styles cover Latin, Greek and Cyrillic, and the family page links directly to font ZIPs and editable source files under the Open Font License. Choose the standard version if you need its embedded small-size bitmaps, or Anonymous Pro Minus without them; Usage Notes explains that distinction. No product account is needed for these public downloads.
Commercial catalog purchases have separate desktop, web and app licences. A purchase delivers a font-download link, and web and app rights renew automatically. The standard desktop licence covers local use but excludes uploads to Canva, Figma and shared drives. Anonymous Pro’s open licence should be read separately from those retail terms.
Strengths
- The design notebook adds context to original releases.
- Anonymous Pro provides free fonts and editable source files.
- Lists Proxima Nova’s script extensions as separate releases.
Watch out for
- Retail web and app coverage renews unless cancelled.
- Standard retail desktop rights exclude uploads to hosted design and shared-file services.
Best for
- Retail typography with a documented design background
- Developers choosing a free monospaced font
- Teams evaluating Proxima Nova script extensions
Sources
- Mark Simonson (Oct 27, 2026)
- Anonymous Font by Mark Simonson Studio (Oct 27, 2026)
- Licensing: Mark Simonson (Oct 27, 2026)