Futura: The Font That Escaped the Nazis to Land on the Moon
The amazing story of one of the most popular fonts ever
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6 min readJul 5, 2021
Futura is a sans serif typeface, based on rigid geometric principles, inspired by the teachings of the Bauhaus. After one century of existence, it is impossible to see it as a mere set of shapes. It is a historical piece and a cultural force. Unlike many other visual…
