About the Font
Frutiger is a humanist sans-serif typeface Created in 1960. It was designed by Adrian Frutiger and published by Linotype and Stemple type Foundry in 1976. It is designed to be clear and readable even at small text sizes. The design combines geometric and humanistic constructions, which make the letterforms easily recognized.
Though Adrian intended to design the typeface to meet the Charles de Gaulle airport directional and signage requirements, its clean and subtle appearance quickly gained popularity for smaller body textual content. He later expanded the font family with Linotype. However, it has 394 glyphs and aalt case dlig dpng frac kern liga locl ordn ornm sups OT features.
The font is popular amongst many type designers and has also been named ‘the best general typeface ever’ by Erik Spiekermann. Frutiger is a textual version of the Roissy typeface. It became one of the best-selling typefaces of Linotype in 2008.
Usage
The distinct design of the font makes it perfect for signage and display work. It is suitable for body text on any type of content. When you incorporate this font into your projects, its legible and geometric letterforms will grab the attention of people. You can utilize the font on your commercial materials by purchasing the licensed version. You may use this versatile font for the following design projects:
Signage
Book covers
Magazines
Heading designs
Poster designs
Website designs
Presentation slides
Official documents
Store/shop names
Advertisement
Product packaging
Printing projects
Font Information
Name | Frutiger Font |
Style | Sans-serif |
Designer | Adrian Frutiger |
File Format | OTF, TTF |
License | Free for Personal Use |
Type | Free Version |
License Information
Frutiger Font is free to use for personal purposes only. You need to buy the license to use this font commercially.
Similar to Frutiger Font
The followings are similar fonts:
- Lina Font
- Corbel Font
- Hedley Font
- Coleface Font
- FreeSet Font
- Camphor Font
- Colophon Font
- Droid Sans Font
- Hedley New Font
- Lucida Sans Font
- FF Transit Print Font
Font Family
- Frutiger Light Font
- Frutiger Light Italic Font
- Frutiger Bold Font
- Frutiger Bold Italic Font
- Frutiger Italic Font
- Frutiger Black Font
- Frutiger Black Italic Font
- Frutiger Ultra Black Font
- Frutiger Roman Font
- Frutiger Light Condensed Font
- Frutiger Light Condensed Italic Font
- Frutiger Condensed Font
- Frutiger Condensed Italic Font
- Frutiger Bold Condensed Font
- Frutiger Bold Condensed Italic Font
- Frutiger Black Condensed Font
- Frutiger Black Condensed Italic Font
- Frutiger Extra Black Condensed Font
- Frutiger Extra Black Condensed Italic Font
Font Pairing
The font can be paired with:
- Didot Font
- Bodoni Font
- Sigma Font
- Robusta Font
- Onyx Font
- Ambroise Font
- Baskerville Font
Supported Language
The font is supported by these languages:
Western Europe, Central/Eastern Europe, Romanian, Baltic and Turkish.
Font FAQs
Ans: It is a sans-serif typeface designed by Adrian Frutiger and published by Linotype and Stemple type Foundry in 1976.
Ans: You can safely download this font on both PC and MAC.
Ans: You can safely use this web font on any online platform.
Ans: No, the font is free only for personal usage. You need to purchase the license to use this font commercially.
Ans: Check the instructions of your PC or Mac guidebook to download the Frutiger Font on your computer.
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Font information
Font Name: Frutiger
Designer: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher: Linotype Foundry & Stemple Type Foundry
License: Free For Personal Use
Classification | Sans-Serif |
Release/ Publishing Date | 1904 |
Version | 1.000 |
Glyph count | 233 |
Character | 229 |
Format | TrueType |
Character Ranges | Basic Latin, Latin-1 Supplement, Latin Edended-A, Latin Extended B, Spacing Modifier Letters, and more. |
Copyright | © 1989,1990 URW. All Rights Reserved. |
Other Typefaces By The Designer: | Frutiger Italic, Univers LT Std, Rusticana LT Std, Pompeijana LT Std, OCR B Std, Serifa Std, etc. |
Similar Font | FreeSet DemiBold, Neue Frutiger Hebrew Bold, Frutiger Arabic 65 Bold, Neue Frutiger Thai Modern Bold, Neue Frutiger Tamil Bold, etc. |