Avenir

Summary

Avenir is a typeface family^[1]. Avenir ranks in the top 7% of typeface_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Avenir's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[3].
• Avenir was published by Mergenthaler Linotype Company^[4].
• Avenir is a type of sans-serif typeface^[5].
• Avenir is a type of geometric typeface^[6].
• Avenir's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[7].
• Avenir's designed by is recorded as Adrian Frutiger^[8].
• Avenir's Commons category is recorded as Avenir (typeface)^[9].
• 1988 marks the founding of Avenir^[10].
• Avenir's Vox-ATypI classification is recorded as Modern Linear Geometric^[11].
• Avenir's different from is recorded as Avenir^[12].
• Avenir's different from is recorded as Avenir^[13].
• Avenir's type foundry is recorded as Mergenthaler Linotype Company^[14].

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Designation and Status

Avenir's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[3].

History and Context

1988 marks the founding of Avenir^[10].

Why It Matters

Avenir ranks in the top 7% of typeface_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month).^[2] Avenir has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] Avenir is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]