U TYPOGRAPHY COMD-204
#2 6 TYPEFACES ELICIIA HAN
Univers
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light stroke contrast
meanline
tilted stroke axis
oval counter
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horizontal tail
Designer: Adrian Frutiger, Alexei Chekulayev Foundry: Deberny & Peignot Country of origin: Switzerland Release year: 1957-1997 Classification: Neo-grotesque sans-serif
Although Univers was released in the same year as Helventica, Univers is the first muti-width, muti-weight typefamily that was designed at the begining to serves the international needs. Frutiger created a core design that has quite spare that allow for the extensive variations in weight and width.
citation:Univers, myfonts, https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/univers/
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