Swift (Swift, Swift 2.0, Neue Swift). Gerard Unger, 1985, 1995, 2009. Linotype. Contemporary Serif.
Swift (1985) has proved its worth in corporate identities,
magazines and newspapers and occasionally in books — it is a versatile type and can be used in a wide range of circumstances. It is a striking type, with large serifs, large counters and letters that produce a particularly strong horizontal impression. This means that words and lines in Swift are easily distinguished, even where there are large spaces between words, as can occur in newsprint. Swift’s large, robust counters were designed
to improve legibility particularly in newspapers. It was designed in the early eighties, when papers were less well printed than they are today, and its special features help it survive on grey, rough paper printed on fast rotary presses. Today it is used more often outside newspapers than in. The current Swift (1995) is an improved version with technical
and aesthetic enhancements, and has been expanded into a family of twenty-four variants.
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In 2009, Linotype released Neue Swift, with revised
details and spacing. This version is further distinguished by larger language support, new style names and the addition of one new style (Condensed Black Italic), small caps and other features.
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