Univers in use — 5 cases

Deberny & Peignot / Monotype · Adrian Frutiger · 1957

Frutiger’s rationally numbered neo-grotesque family — Helvetica’s systematic Swiss rival, released the same year. View at Deberny & Peignot / Monotype →

Used by Colt, Schick Toikka, Anagrama, Order Design, Play Studio

Set for Autumn, Cy Biopharma, Hotel Park Ave, Jim Jams, Schick Toikka

Find design references using Univers. Browse project images and studio credits, then follow each case to its source. Typeface names come from catalogued studio writeups; coverage is limited to projects with recorded credits.

Hotel Park Ave by Colt

Brand Identity For Hotel Park Ave

Hotel, Signage

Lateral by Schick Toikka

Type design for a contemporary font family

Typeface, Expansion, Family, Width, Styles, Construction

Jim Jams by Anagrama

Brand Identity And Retail Design For Jim Jams Sportswear

Apparel, Glass, Locker, Sportswear, Stadium

Autumn by Order Design

Brand Identity For Autumn Deathcare Marketplace

Hand, Hand Lettering

Cy biopharma by Play Studio

Brand Identity And Website Design For Cy Biopharma

Health

Univers in the news

Elizabeth Goodspeed Explains Why Studios Create Custom Fonts

It's Nice That · Oct 23, 2025

Elizabeth Goodspeed explores the growing trend of design studios creating their own custom typefaces as part of brand identity systems. The article examines how typography has evolved from a supporting role to a central brand asset, citing examples from studios like Koto, Order, and R&M. It argues that custom fonts offer brands originality, flexibility, and stronger visual ownership in an increasingly crowded design landscape.

KotoOrderOrder Type FoundryFacultyBanker’s Anchorbranding

Elizabeth Goodspeed Jesse Reed

Demande Spéciale Crafts Layered Identity for At-At Architecture Atelier

The Brand Identity · Jul 23, 2025

Demande Spéciale developed a layered and transparent brand identity for Montreal-based architecture atelier at-at. Led by designer Maude Turgeon, the project draws inspiration from rhythm, materiality, and collaboration, using Univers typeface and a restrained palette of black, yellow, and blue. The modular system reflects the architects’ holistic and process-driven approach to design.

Demande Spécialeat-atat-atbranding

Order Type Foundry Crafts "Airy" Haltung Typeface Inspired by History

The Brand Identity · Jan 30, 2025

The Brand Identity features Order Type Foundry’s new sans serif typeface, Haltung, designed by Auckland-based Joe Moore. Drawing from the teachings of Walter Käch, Adrian Frutiger, and Emil Ruder, Haltung balances historical influences with a contemporary, airy aesthetic. The typeface offers seven weights with italics and aims to bring a lighter, expressive tone to neo-grotesk design.

Order Type Foundrytype_design

Adrian Frutiger