Adrian Frutiger is a Swiss typeface designer who has designed many well known typefaces. A few of the typefaces he is responsible for designing are: Univers (1954), Serifa (1967), Frutiger (1975), and Avenir. Frutiger also designed a classification system to help eliminate confusion regarding the naming of fonts within a typeface. This system is referred to as the Univers Grid.
Frutiger’s Univers Grid plays a large role in the organization of typography fonts. It is comprised of a two-digit numbering system that is used to label different type weights, the amount the type is condensed or extended, and whether it is roman or italic. This first number refers to the weight of the character. The thinnest starting with the number two, going to the thickest with the number nine. The second number represents character width. The number three is the most extended, going up to the number nine, being the most condensed. Odd and even numbers are used to differentiate between roman and italic styles, respectively.
The Univers typeface not only makes use of the grid system, it is also known for its use of optically even strokes and a large x-height that increases legibility when used very small or very large.
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