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Adrian Frutiger

Swiss typeface designer (1928-2015)

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Born

May 24, 1928

Zodiac

Gemini

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31,885

days lived

87

age at death

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

Sep 10, 2015

Adrian Frutiger passed away at the age of 87.

2006
Day 28,346
Age 77

Presentation of the TDC Medal

Jan 1, 2006

Received the TDC Medal from the Type Directors Club.

1988
Day 21,771
Age 59

Creation of Avenir typeface

Jan 1, 1988

Designed the Avenir typeface family.

1976
Day 17,388
Age 47

Developed Frutiger typeface

Jan 1, 1976

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

1957
Day 10,449
Age 28

Released Univers typeface

Jan 1, 1957

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

1952
Day 8,622
Age 23

Started at Deberny & Peignot

Jan 1, 1952

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

1951
Day 8,257
Age 22

Designed series of wood typefaces

Jan 1, 1951

Designed a series of wood typefaces for the Stempel foundry.

1949
Day 7,527
Age 20

Studied at Kunstgewerbeschule

Jan 1, 1949

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

1948
Day 7,161
Age 19

Apprenticeship as a compositor

Jan 1, 1948

Completed an apprenticeship as a compositor.

1940
Day 4,239
Age 11

Early interest in calligraphy

Jan 1, 1940

Showed early interest and talent in calligraphy.

1928
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Adrian Frutiger

May 24, 1928

Born in Unterseen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.