Futura (typeface)
Videos
Futura is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Paul Renner and released in 1927. Designed as a contribution on the New Frankfurt-project, it is based on geometric shapes, especially the circle,
Cyrillic variant of the Futura typeface made for the Summer Olympic Games Moscow 1980.
Futura Display in a specimen book.
A metal type specimen of Futura Black
Sample of the font Futura Inline in metal type.
Toronto Subway (typeface)
Videos
Toronto Subway is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed for the original section of the Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge subway. It is today used at station entrances, fare booths and track level
Futura (typeface)
…the basis of IKEA Sans and Opel Sans, fonts designed (for IKEA and Opel, respectively) by Robin Nicholas. The Toronto Transit Commission developed the Toronto Subway font based on Futura for use in Toronto subway station signage since 1954. Tasse is a revival of Steile Futura…
Original 1954 example of the font at Eglinton station
The original Univers typeface at Kennedy station before renovation in 2025
The replacement bold version of the Toronto subway typeface after renovation