Universal typeface
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Universal typeface is a minimalist, geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer as an experimental attempt to create a simplified, universal writing system.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geometric sans-serif typeface
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typeface ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bauhaus typography
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Herbert Bayer ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Bayer’s universal alphabet project
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| basedInMovement | Bauhaus ⓘ |
| category | display typeface ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
Bauhaus master
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graphic designer ⓘ typographer ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
geometric
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minimalist ⓘ sans-serif ⓘ |
| designer | Herbert Bayer ⓘ |
| designGoal |
simplified alphabet
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universal writing system ⓘ |
| digitalRevival | inspired multiple contemporary digital fonts ⓘ |
| feature |
elimination of capital letters
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experimental character set ⓘ lowercase-only design ⓘ reduction of letterforms to basic geometric shapes ⓘ use of circles and straight lines ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | prototype rather than widely released commercial typeface ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace |
Bauhaus Dessau building
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surface form:
Bauhaus Dessau
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| influenced |
Bauhaus-inspired display typefaces
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later geometric sans-serif typefaces ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus design principles
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functionalism in design ⓘ modernism ⓘ |
| languageSupport |
English
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German ⓘ other Western European languages ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic status in Bauhaus typography history
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radical simplification of alphabet ⓘ removal of typographic contrast between upper and lower case ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| usage |
Bauhaus publications and posters
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experimental design projects ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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