Every year, more than 65 million printer cartridges are sold in the UK and almost 1.5 billion globally. The cartridges, whether laser or toner, are comprised of various toxic, oil-intensive, and largely non-biodegradable materials that can take over 1000 years to break down.

Ryman Eco uses an average 33% less ink than a suite of standard fonts including Arial, Times New Roman, Georgia and Verdana. The font is cleverly designed to capitalise on the ink bleed and toner spill that occurs on home and office printers.

Theo Paphitis, Ryman Chairman and owner, said: “At Ryman we love print. But we don’t like what it does to the planet. Recycling alone isn’t doing enough. So I am asking individuals and businesses, especially those who use print a lot in their day-to-day operations, to download Ryman Eco for free and make it their default print font."