For the next in our ÜberFontFont series we celebrate the great all rounder that is FF Bau! A family described as a workhorse, this sans serif by Christian Schwartz is inspired by the Grotesk families from the Schelter & Giesecke foundry in Leipzig, Germany.
Designed by Schwartz as a revival of S&G’s Grotesks, the Regular, Medium, and Bold are drawn directly from S&G sources, whereas the Super weight was created for situations where subtlety would not be required. Recognised by the 2004 International Society of Typographic Designers awards the family first entered into the FontFont library back in 2002.
A reliable and versatile family FF Bau works brilliantly across a huge variety of mediums. From university projects, posters and magazines to websites and book covers the Grotesk inspired typeface really is a great go-to no matter the occasion, making it a perfect candidate for our ÜberFontFonts!
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