Typeface Design for Uni Grotesk

Revival of a typeface that dominated communist Czechoslovakia

Uni Grotesk is a contemporary revival designed by Peter Biľak, drawing on Universal Grotesk by Grafotechna, which itself descended from Kristall-Grotesk by Wagner & Schmidt (1936). The typeface carries a distinctly Central European character rooted in early 20th-century geometric grotesque traditions while being adapted for modern use. Stylistic sets allow users to toggle between default contemporary letterforms and alternates based on the original Universal Grotesk.

Set in Uni Grotesk