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Adrian Frutiger

Swiss typeface designer (1928-2015)

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Occupation

artist

Born in

Unterseen

Born

May 24, 1928

Zodiac

Gemini

31,886

days lived

87

age at death

Born
May 24, 1928 in 🇨🇭Unterseen
Died
September 10, 2015 (aged 87)
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·dragon 🐉
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for May 24, 1928

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2015
Day 31,885
Age 87

Death of Adrian Frutiger

Confidence
96%
Sep 10, 2015

Adrian Frutiger passed away at the age of 87.

2006
Day 28,346
Age 77

Presentation of the TDC Medal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Received the TDC Medal from the Type Directors Club.

1988
Day 21,771
Age 59

Creation of Avenir typeface

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1988

Designed the Avenir typeface family.

1976
Day 17,388
Age 47

Developed Frutiger typeface

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Designed the Frutiger typeface, originally for signage at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

1957
Day 10,449
Age 28

Released Univers typeface

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Released the Univers typeface, a neo-grotesque sans-serif.

1952
Day 8,622
Age 23

Started at Deberny & Peignot

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Began working at the Deberny & Peignot type foundry in Paris.

1951
Day 8,257
Age 22

Designed series of wood typefaces

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Designed a series of wood typefaces for the Stempel foundry.

1949
Day 7,527
Age 20

Studied at Kunstgewerbeschule

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Began studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule (now Zurich University of the Arts).

1948
Day 7,161
Age 19

Apprenticeship as a compositor

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Completed an apprenticeship as a compositor.

1940
Day 4,239
Age 11

Early interest in calligraphy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Showed early interest and talent in calligraphy.

1928
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Adrian Frutiger

Confidence
96%
May 24, 1928

Born in Unterseen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.