Futura designed by Paul Renner

Paul Renner
- Born on August 9, 1878 in Wernigerode, Germany
- Member of the German Work Federation
- Friend of typographer Jan Tschichold
Futura was originally designed between 1924 and 1926 by typeface designer Paul Renner. It was
commissioned by the Bauer type foundry and was later released in 1927.
This means that Futura was created in the Bauhaus period.
The Futura that was released in
1927 was the normal font. In
1928, the Light, Medium, Bold,
and Bold Oblique fonts were
published. In 1930, the Light
Oblique, Medium Oblique,
Demibold, and Demibold Oblique
fonts were released. The Book font
was released in 1932 and the
Book Oblique font in 1939.
The Futura that was released
in 1927 was the normal
font. In 1928, the Light,
Medium, Bold, and Bold
Oblique fonts were published.
In 1930, the Light Oblique,
Medium Oblique, Demibold,
and Demibold Oblique fonts
were released. The Book font
was released in 1932 and the
Book Oblique font in 1939.
The Extra Bold font was designed by Edwin W. Shaar in 1952. He, together with Tommy
Thompson, designed the Extra Bold Oblique font in 1955.
In 1929, Futura Black was released. It uses stencil letter form.
In 1932, Futura Display was
released. It uses more angular
strokes, resulting in nearly
rectangular letter forms.
The Condensed versions of the Futura
font family were also released. The
Bold and Bold Oblique fonts were
released in 1930.
Futura is a sans-serif typeface, meaning it
has no serifs.
It is based on geometrical shapes and
forms.
It gives a feel of efciency and
forwardness.
The lowercase letters have tall ascenders
that go beyond the cap line.
The uppercase letters resemble those of
the roman letters.
Mainly and usually in
advertising.
Graphic identity of Union Pacic
Railroad.
Swissair 1950-1990 logo.
Flight deck labeling for Boeing
commercial airplanes.
Commemorative plaque left on the
moon by Apollo 11 astronauts in
July 1969.
Corporate fonts for RAI
Radiotelevisione Italiana and
Ferrovie dello Stato in Italy.
Graphic identity for
Volkswagen.
Logo for electronic music band
Linkin Park.
Television series Futurama.
Corporate branding, and
product packages and
manuals for Hewlett-Packard.
Print ads and signage for The
Home Depot.
Logo of French fashion
conglomerate Louis Vuitton.
Advertising and catalogs for
IKEA.
Cover title for American Beauty Logo Absolut Vodca
for all the PF Futura Nue variations
an english and a greek pangram
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
PF FUTURA Neu regular
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
,
PF FUTURA Neu book
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
,
PF FUTURA Neu medium
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
,
PF FUTURA Neu light
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
,
PF FUTURA Neu semi bold
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
,
PF FUTURA Neu bold
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
,
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
,
PF FUTURA Neu thin
Thats all
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