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In memoriam Adrian Frutiger, 1928–2015.

"Man and his signs" is a series of books written and illustrated by Adrian Frutiger. The content is based on the teaching materials as used in his classes atIridium, Frutiger's first typeface design for Stempel. It was made in 1972 for phototypesetting technology, following the request to "design the most beautiful typeface you're capable of."² Iridium later was replaced by Linotype Centennial when the original three volumes were merged into one book.³

Text editing: Horst Heiderhoff (art director at Stempel)

Final artwork vol. 1: Helena Novak

Typesetting and printing: Hausdruckerei der D. Stempel AG

1–3: Osterer & Stamm (ed.): Adrian Frutiger – Typefaces: The Complete Works

Photo: Florian Hardwig. License: All Rights Reserved.

Photo: Florian Hardwig. License: All Rights Reserved.

Sample spread from the interior (vol. 2, chapter VII "The manipulated letterform")