Insignia® Font Family

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The repetition of simple geometric shapes forms a daily part of our environment. Throughout the 20th century – and into the 21st – typefaces whose designs have taken advantage of this have remained popular. But finding exactly the right mood can be tricky. For your convenience, we have grouped some of our favorite geometric typefaces (mostly sans serif and symbol) into four categories: circles, squares, ovals, and triangles.

Neville Brody – born 23. 4. 1957 in London, England – graphic designer, art director, type designer. 1975: studies painting at Hornsey College and from 1976–79 at the London College of Printing. Numerous record covers. 1981–86: art director of the English magazine "The Face". 1983–87: covers for the London magazine "City Limits". 1987–90: works for the "Arena" magazine. Art director for the magazines "Per Lui" and "Lei" of the Condé Nast Publications in Milan and the French magazine [...]

Not only at the Bauhaus did groups of artists join together to develop works which fit neither the Expressionist nor the Surrealistic art movements. In the 1920s, every European center had artist colonies which actively confronted the historic romance and glorification of art with a new clarity and directness. Throughout recorded time, there have been artistic styles containing Constructivist elements, for example those of the Renaissance or Jugendstil. In the time between the two world [...]

Superstar British designer Neville Brody has created typefaces that revolutionized the industry over the past two decades. These classics naturally have a sound place in the Linotype Libray. More about the fonts: Arcadia™ Arcadia was originally designed as the banner for Arena magazine in 1986. 1990 it was released as a font by Linotype GmbH. Borrowing elements from Art Deco styling, Arcadia is a tall and striking geometric design with extremely condensed and contrasting forms. The [...]

Font Designer: Neville Brody, 1989 Insignia® font was designed by the internationally acclaimed designer Neville Brody, who has been described as "the most influential designer of the Eighties". Brody’s particular style, often imitated, has made its mark on many of today’s lifestyle magazines. Brody has worked for various trend magazines like "The Face", "Arena", "City Limits" and "New Socialist". Many record covers for CBS, Virgin, EMI and WEA originated from his studio and among [...]

Insignia™ was designed by British graphic design guru Neville Brody, originally as a headline face for Arena magazine in 1986, and released as a font by Linotype in 1989. Insignia has the basic forms of constructed grotesque fonts and was influenced by the New Typography of the Bauhaus during the 1930s. Its monoline, round-and-sharp forms reflect the Zeitgeist of that age, suggesting technology and progress.
Yet, like other Brody fonts, Insignia is also immediately recognizable as one of the hip, cutting-edge classics of our own computer era. The alternate font has half-serifs on the E, F, and Z; squeezed bowls on the P and R; a wider J; and an S made from protractor-shaped parts.
Four original Brody fonts are available from Linotype: Insignia, Insignia Industria Solid, Industria Inline and Arcadia. His designs have received international recognition for their innovative style, reaching almost cult status.