Presented by the Bauerschen Giesserei in 1928, FuturaŽ font has been commonly known as the font development of the Bauhaus.
Although there was no direct association, Renner's FuturaŽ font was indeed based on the simple forms of circle, triangle and square. FuturaŽ is a geometrically constructed typeface which reflects the ideas of the Bauhaus and the 'New Typography'.
Over time, Paul Renner made some changes to make FuturaŽ font more legible. It has long ascenders and descenders and therefore
[...]Paul Renner born 9.8.1878 in Wernigerode, Germany, died 25.4.1956 in Hödingen, Germany graphic artist, painter, type designer, author, teacher.
Studied architecture and painting in Berlin, Munich and Karlsruhe. Then worked as a painter in Munich. 1907-17: production assistant and presentation manager for Georg Müller Verlag in Munich. 1911: cofounder of a private school for illustration in Munich. 1925-26: head of the commercial art and typography department at the Frankfurter
[...]Presented by the Bauerschen Giesserei in 1928, Futura font has been commonly known as the font development of the Bauhaus.
Although there was no direct association, Renner's Futura font was indeed based on the simple forms of circle, triangle and square. Futura is a geometrically constructed typeface which reflects the ideas of the Bauhaus and the éNew Typography'.
Over time, Renner made some changes to make Futura font more legible. It has long ascenders and descenders and therefore requires
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First presented by the Bauer Type Foundry in 1928, Futura is commonly considered the major typeface development to come out of the Constructivist orientation of the Bauhaus.movement in Germany. Paul Renner (type designer, painter, author and teacher) sketched the original drawings and based them loosely on the simple forms of circle, triangle and square. The design office at Bauer assisted him in turning these geometric forms into a sturdy, functioning type family, and over time, Renner made changes to make the Futura fonts even more legible. Its long ascenders and descenders benefit from generous line spacing. The range of weights and styles make it a versatile family. Futura is timelessly modern; in 1928 it was striking, tasteful, radical - and today it continues to be a popular typographic choice to express strength, elegance, and conceptual clarity. Typefaces in the same style like Futura are: Avenir, Metromedium, Neuzeit Grotesk,
