The dynamic of the strokes of Frutiger Next was increased and the single weights adjusted to fit optimally with one another. The result is a blend of harmony and contrast when weights are used together in a text. The new condensed weight has a narrow form nevertheless suitable for any clear presentation of information in a small space, for example, in tables or train schedules.
On the highway: Frutiger is exactly right for any application in which quick understanding of important information even in difficult conditions is of the essence, for example, on road signs like those on the highways of Switzerland and France.
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QualityA Model of Legibility Legibility with a concise character: this is only the beginning of the fascination of the Frutiger™ typeface. The typeface is a humanist sans serif; its letterforms are based on ideas and proportions that trace their heritage back to the Renaissance (and even earlier). Frutiger and Frutiger Next are not constructed typefaces. This means that even though the curves of single characters are related to one another, they were designed individually, creating a typeface that is both attractive and dynamic. Emphasized ascenders and descenders increase legibility and smaller lower case letters and numerals improve the flow of characters in a line. Frutiger Next takes it from there, harmonizing the various strokes and widths so that all weights combine perfectly with one another. Frutiger® Next, along with Avenir® Next, Compatil®, Eurostile® Next, Optima® nova, Palatino® nova, Linotype Univers®, Sabon® Next, and Linotype Syntax®, make up Linotype’s Platinum Collection. These fonts were carefully digitized, and have the high quality demanded by professional typography. All fonts in the Platinum Collection were produced according to the Linotype tradition of quality. Linotype and its authorized partners offer these fonts as Platinum Collections CDs or as single fonts or value packs. |
PAGE article issue 11/2001 about Frutiger Next is available as pdf file. Please download:
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