univers

Univers is a San Serif typeface designed by Adrian Frutiger in 1954. Different weights and variations within this type family are designated by the use of numbers rather than names, a system Frutiger adopted for other type designs as well. With Kachs teachings in mind, Frutiger began to envision a large family with multiple widths and weights that maintained a unified pattern. However, the actual typeface names within Univers family include both number and letter suffixes. The Univers grid is a chart that documents the different variations of the font based on stroke weight and kerning, creating organization for the font. It also tells the amount the type is condensed or extended. Univers is featured mostly in the Swiss Style of graphic design. Univers is the product of modern times and post war reconstructions and the need for a typeface without decorations. The Univers family consists of various faces of thin, regular, bold, condesed, extended, and italics.