Typeface Design For Extraset Type Foundry

ES Build is a geometric typeface created by Xavier Erni with assistance from Arthur Schwarz for the independent Swiss foundry Extraset. Inspired by Herbert Bayer’s Bauhaus-era Universal typeface, it reinterprets modernist geometry with refined optical adjustments and expanded functionality. The result is a versatile, readable family that balances reductionist ideals with contemporary usability.