Frutiger is a series of typefaces named after its Swiss designer, Adrian Frutiger. Frutiger is a humanist sans-serif typeface, intended to be clear and highly legible at a distance or at small text sizes. A popular design worldwide, type designer Steve Matteson described its structure as "the best choice for legibility in pretty much any situation" at small text sizes, while Erik Spiekermann named it as "the best general typeface ever".
Frutiger is often used on pharmaceuticals, for example this insulin vial.
The National Health Service in England and Wales uses Frutiger. This sign is at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
Frutiger Condensed on the Swiss passport
Sample of the font Frutiger Stones
Adrian Johann Frutiger was a Swiss typeface designer who influenced the direction of type design in the second half of the 20th century. His career spanned the hot metal, phototypesetting and digital typesetting eras. Until his death, he lived in Bremgarten bei Bern.
Frutiger in 2002
Univers Bold Condensed on a London street sign
Frutiger in use by the Dutch rail system
Avenir used by the election campaign of French president François Hollande.