the story of a typeface

Type designer Adrian Frutiger believed that the space around the letterforms is as important as the forms themselves. Univers is a systematic typeface, with a unique numbering system according to weight and width. This book showcases the face, in its many weights, widths, and uses, from statistics to poetry.

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"The secret of a good text face lies in the fine coordination of the letters to form a community that is rich in contrast, while still retaining a family likeness."

--Adrian Frutiger