Univers is one of the most popular font faces of today, developed by the acclaimed designer and typographer, Adrian Frutiger (discussed in my previous post). A sans serif font, Univers lacks any extra "fluff", making it one of the most versatile font faces. However, this same characteristic lack of superfluity also gives it a certain recognizable distinctiveness and readability. Because Frutiger ensured uniformity throughout the font family, any of the fonts can be used ensemble without creating an eyesore.
Frutiger developed and employed a method of organizing the fontface, which was labeled the Univers Grid. This grid was a way of sorting the font by size and weight. An example of the Univers Grid is seen below. Since Frutiger developed the font in the 1950's, it has grown to encompass over 40 variations.
The Univers Grid
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