September 8, 2010

Univers is important because it is one of the most unique fonts. It has 44 different faces and 16 different numbered weight, position combination and width. It is one of the few fonts that support the Central European characters. Adrian Frutiger is very well known for his designs in typography. Adrian grew up thinking about types and handwritings because when he was younger he would experiment with different styles and widths of types. He put these skills to use when he became a apprentice in his homeland of Switzerland. The president of the type foundry finally recognized his talent and offered him a job in Paris at his company. After this adventure he set out on his own and opened his own business but while he was at Deberny and Peignot he created the type we use today called Univers.