About the Font
Futura font is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Paul Renner for the New Frankfurt project and released by the Bauer Type Foundry in 1927. The design of the font is inspired by the style of the German art school, Bauhaus. Futura font is different from the typical sans-serif typeface and contains more modernism, simplicity & industrialization. It has geometric forms, even weight, less contrast, circles, triangles and squares. The uppercase letters are inspired by Roman square capitals and the lowercase letters contain tall ascenders. It is a popular font due to its contemporary and classic appearance. The font was used for the German slogan “die Schrift unserer Zeit (the typeface of today and tomorrow)
The contemporary font is equipped with character sets, uppercase, lowercase, numeral, punctuation and symbols. The font family consists of a wide range of weights and styles including Light, Heavy, Bold, Extra bold, Condensed, Medium and many more. It is compatible with Mac OS and Windows systems in the format of OTF & TTF.
The geometric font is only available for personal projects, non-profit & charity usage. It can not be used for any kind of commercial purposes. You can download the free version of this popular font from our website by scrolling down to the download section.
Usage
Futura Font is one of the favourite typefaces of Wes Anderson and Stanley Kubrick. The font has been used for Volkswagen advertising since the 60s. It has also been used for advertisements and logos by Domino’s Pizza, Nike, Ikea, HP, Absolut vodka and more. Many famous magazines like Vanity Fair and Vogue used the font. It is also used in movies named American Beauty, Gravity, 2001:A Space Odyssey. The font is used on Fox News Channel. The Italian Railway system used it for signage. ‘Disney Junior’ used the font for its logo. The American artist Barbara Kruger used the font for her artwork of gender, stereotypes and consumerism. Futura was also used for the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
The versatile font contains clarity, elegance and strength that makes it a perfect typeface to elevate any kind of design work. When you incorporate this sans-serif font into your projects, its even-width strokes, geometric forms & classic style will grab the attention of people. You can utilize the font on your commercial materials by purchasing the licensed version. You may use this script font for the following design projects:
Branding
Printing
Signage
Headlines
Newsletters
Navbar links
Digital media
Manufacturing
Theme design
Apparel designs
Presentation slides
Official documents
Promotional material
Social media posts
Website design
Editorial design
Advertising
License Information
Futura Font is free to use for personal purposes only. You need to buy the license to use this font commercially.
Font Information
Details
| Name | Futura Font |
| Style | Sans-serif |
| Designer | Paul Renner |
| File Format | OTF, TTF |
| License | Free for Personal Use |
| Type | Regular |
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Font Family
Futura Display Font
Futura Light Font
Futura Light Oblique Font
Futura Book Font
Futura Book Oblique Font
Futura Medium Font
Futura Medium Oblique Font
Futura Heavy Font
Futura Heavy Oblique Font
Futura Bold Font
Futura Bold Oblique Font
Futura Extra Bold Font
Futura Extra Bold Oblique Font
Futura Black Font
Futura Light Condensed Font
Futura Light Condensed Oblique Font
Futura Medium Condensed Font
Futura Medium Condensed Oblique Font
Futura Bold Condensed Font
Futura Bold Condensed Oblique Font
Futura Extra Bold Condensed Font
Futura Extra Bold Condensed Oblique Font
Font Pairing
The font can be paired with:
Open Sans Font
Proxima Nova Font
Trade Gothic Font
Playfair Display Font
New Caledonia Font
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GT Sectra Fine Font
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Supported Language
The font is supported by these languages:
English, Greek, Greenlandic, Guarani, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hiligaynon, Hill Mari, Hmong, Hopi, Hungarian, Abkhaz, Afrikaans, Albanian, Alsatian, Aragonese, Arapaho, Aromanian, Arrernte, Asturian, Aymara, Azerbaijani (Cyrillic), Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Belarusian (Lacinka), Bislama, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Buryat (Cyrillic), Ibanag, Icelandic, Iloko (Ilokano), Indonesian, Interglossa (Glosa), Interlingua, Irish (Gaelic), Istro-Romanian, Italian, Jèrriais, Kabardian, Kalmyk (Cyrillic), Rhaeto-Romance, Romanian, Romansh (Rumantsch), Rotokas, Russian, Rusyn, Sami (Inari), Sami (Lule), Sami (Northern), Samoan, Sardinian (Sardu), Scots (Gaelic), Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Seychellois Creole (Seselwa), Shona, Sicilian, Slovak, Karachay (Cyrillic), Kashubian, Kazakh (Cyrillic), Khakas, Khalkha, Khanty, Kildin Sami, Komi-Permyak, Kurdish, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kyrgyz (Cyrillic), Ladin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Lojban, Cyrillic, Czech, Danish, Dungan, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Evenki (Cyrillic), Faroese, Fijian, Finnish, French, French Creole (Saint Lucia), Frisian, Friulian, Galician, Genoese, German, Gilbertese (Kiribati), Tagalog (Filipino/Pilipino), Tahitian, Tajik, Tatar (Cyrillic), Tausug, Tetum (Tetun), Tok Pisin, Tongan (Faka-Tonga), Tswana, Turkmen, Turkmen (Cyrillic), Turkmen (Latinized), Tuvaluan, Tuvin, Manx, Maori, Meadow Mari, Megleno-Romanian, Míkmaq, Mohawk, Moldovan, Nahuatl, Nenets, Norfolk/Pitcairnese, Veps, Vietnamese, Volapük, Votic (Cyrillic), Votic (Latinized), Walloon, Warlpiri, Welsh, Slovenian (Slovene), Somali, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho (Sesotho), Spanish, Swahili, Swati/Swazi, Swedish, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Ulithian, Uyghur (Cyrillic), Uyghur (Latinized), Uzbek (Cyrillic), Xhosa, Yakut/Sakha, Yapese, Zulu.
Font FAQs
Ans: It is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Paul Renner for the New Frankfurt project and released by the Bauer Type Foundry in 1927.
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 Futura Font on your computer.
Font information
Font Name: Futura
Designer: Paul Renner, Tommy Thompson, Edwin W. Shaar
License: Free For Personal Use
| Classification | Sans-Serif |
| Release/ Publishing Date | 1927 |
| Version | 1.000 |
| Glyph count | |
| Character | |
| Format | TrueType and OpenType |
| Supported Languages | 150+ |
| Copyright | © 1927 by Bauer Type Foundry |
| Other Typefaces By The Designer: | Futura PT, Futura Now, Futura Md BT Medium, Antonia, Futura Round, etc. |
| Similar Font | HK Nova, League Spartan, Renner, Didact Gothic, Gilroy, etc. |
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