Gerard Unger

Gerard Unger / Praxis typeface

Gerard Unger (b. Arnherm, Netherlands, in 1942)

Regarded by many as one of the greatest typographic innovators of the last 30 years, Unger has created practical, legible typefaces.

Unger studied graphic design, typography and type design from 1963-67 at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. His extensive career within both graphics and type design has led to him designing stamps, coins, magazines, newspapers, books, logos, corporate identities and annual reports, as well as many typefaces.

M.O.L / Road signage, Netherlands / Gulliver in USA Today / Signs

One of the first typefaces Unger designed was called M.O.L. (1974) and was used for signage on the Amsterdam metro. It is rounded in style, with larger counters, as a device to make the illuminated lettering more "even and legible".

The best-known typefaces Unger designed are said to be Swift (1985), Amerigo (1986), and Flora (1984). His typeface familiar to millions is Gulliver (1993), a newspaper typeface used in "USA Today" and several European newspapers.

Useful links
gerardunger.com
creativepro.com
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wikipedia.org