Stempel AG in conjunction with Linotype, and it was named Frutiger. The resulting font was in accord with the modern architecture of the airport.In 1976, he expanded and completed the family for D.
Though everyone thought he would want to use his successful Univers font family, Frutiger decided instead to make a new sans serif typeface that would be suitable for the specific legibility requirements of airport signage: easy recognition from the distances and angles of driving and walking.
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