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Bitstream Inc.

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American type foundry (1981–2012)

Bitstream Inc. was an American type foundry that produced digital typefaces.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1981Founded1

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  • TickerBITS on NASDAQ1
  • Industrytype foundry1
  • HeadquartersCambridge1
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address500 Nickerson Road, Marlborough, Ma 017525

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Bitstream Inc. was an American type foundry that produced digital typefaces. It was founded in 1981 by Matthew Carter, Mike Parker, Cherie Cone, and Rob Friedman, all former employees of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. It was located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The font business, including MyFonts, was acquired by Monotype Imaging in March 2012. The remainder of the business, responsible for Pageflex and Bolt Browser, was spun off to a new entity named Marlborough Software Development Holdings Inc. It was later renamed Pageflex, Inc following a successful management buyout in December 2013.3

The story

Founded by Matthew Carter and Mike Parker in 1981.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • software

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Former names

  • BITSTREAM INCSep 6, 1996 to Dec 15, 20105

Timeline

  1. 2012Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1981Founded Founded1

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