It includes new small caps, newly designed true italics, and a complete new range of condensed weights. In 2004 Adrian Frutiger and the type director of Linotype GmbH Akira Kobayashi reworked the Avenir and created the Avenir Next Condensed for the Platinum Collection. These nuances aid in legibility and give Avenir a harmonious and sensible appearance for both texts and headlines. But unlike Futura, Avenir is not purely geometric it has vertical strokes that are thicker than the horizontals, an o that is not a perfect circle, and shortened ascenders. The word Avenir means 'future' in French and hints that the typeface owes some of its interpretation to Futura. In an interview with Linotype, he said he felt an obligation to design a linear sans in the tradition of Erbar and Futura, but to also make use of the experience and stylistic developments of the twentieth century. It was Akira’s ability to bring his own finesse and ideas for expansion into the project while remaining true to Frutiger’s original intent, that makes this not just a modern typeface, but one ahead of its time.Īvenir Next Pro Sans Serif Font is Free For Personal Use.By: Adrian Frutiger, Akira Kobayashi Update : Thu, 18:19:37 +0800 Company : Linotype GmbH Size : 151.07 Kbps Version : 12.0d1e9 Trademark : Adrian Frutiger designed Avenir in 1988, after years of having an interest in sans serif typefaces. Akira Kobayashi worked alongside Avenir’s esteemed creator Adrian Frutiger to bring Avenir Next Pro to life.
Overall, the family’s design is clean, and straightforward and works brilliantly for blocks of copy and headlines alike.
In addition to the standard styles ranging from ultra-light to heavy, this 32-font collection offers condensed faces that rival any other sans on the market in on and off-screen readability at any size alongside heavyweights that would make excellent display faces in their own right and have the ability to pair well with so many contemporary serif body types.
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