Rotis Fonts
In 1988, the Rotis font was developed by Otl Aicher who is a German graphic designer and typographer. The Rotis font family consists of Serif, Semi Serif, Semi Sans and Sans Serif font styles.
Rotis Fonts Packages
- Rotis Complete Font Family Pack
- Rotis Semi Sans 45 Light
- Rotis Semi Sans 46 Light Italic
- Rotis Semi Sans 55
- Rotis Semi Sans 56 Italic
- Rotis Semi Sans 65 Bold
- Rotis Semi Sans 75 Extra Bold
- Rotis Semi Serif 55
- Rotis Semi Serif 65 Bold
- Rotis Semi Serif 55
- Rotis Serif 55
- Rotis Serif 56 Italic
- Rotis Serif 65 Bold
- Rotis Sans Serif 45 Light
- Rotis Sans Serif 46 Light Italic
- Rotis Sans Serif 55
- Rotis Sans Serif 56 Italic
- Rotis Sans Serif 65 Bold
- Rotis Sans Serif 75 Extra Bold
- Agfa Rotis Complete Font Family Pack
- Agfa Rotis Sans Serif 45 Light
- Agfa Rotis Sans Serif 46 Light Italic
- Agfa Rotis Sans Serif 55
- Agfa Rotis Sans Serif 56 Italic
- Agfa Rotis Sans Serif 65 Bold
- Agfa Rotis Sans Serif 75 Extra Bold
- Agfa Rotis Semi Sans 45 Light
- Agfa Rotis Semi Sans 46 Light Italic
- Agfa Rotis Semi Sans 55
- Agfa Rotis Semi Sans 56 Italic
- Agfa Rotis Semi Sans 65 Bold
- Agfa Rotis Semi Sans 75 Extra Bold
- Agfa Rotis Semi Serif 55
- Agfa Rotis Semi Serif 65 Bold
- Agfa Rotis Serif 55
- Agfa Rotis Serif 56 Italic
- Agfa Rotis Serif 65 Bold
- Rotis Pro Complete Font Family Pack
- Rotis Sans Serif Pro 45 Light
- Rotis Sans Serif Pro 46 Light Italic
- Rotis Sans Serif Pro 55
- Rotis Sans Serif Pro 56 Italic
- Rotis Sans Serif Pro 65 Bold
- Rotis Sans Serif Pro 75 Extra Bold
- Rotis Semi Sans Pro 45 Light
- Rotis Semi Sans Pro 46 Light Italic
- Rotis Semi Sans Pro 55
- Rotis Semi Sans Pro 56 Italic
- Rotis Semi Sans Pro 65 Bold
- Rotis Semi Sans Pro 75 Extra Bold
- Rotis Semi Serif Pro 55
- Rotis Semi Serif Pro 65 Bold
- Rotis Serif Pro 55
- Rotis Serif Pro 56 Italic
- Rotis Serif Pro 65 Bold
Otl Aicher developed the Rotis font in 1988 and in 1989 Agfa Rotis Sans Serif was created for the Agfa Compugraphic. In the Rotis font, Aicher explores an attempt at maximum legibility through a highly unified yet varied font family that ranges from full serif, glyphic, and sans-serif. The Rotis font family consists of Serif, Semi Serif, Semi Sans and Sans Serif font styles.
The Rotis font families are matched for weight and height to give consistency when mixed. Certain round characters have a distinctive calligraphic treatment which is apparent in all styles. Rotis is a versatile font family which can be used for text as well as display setting. Agfa Rotis Sans Serif is very readable and good for use in contemporary texts.
The name of the Rotis font comes from the domicile of Rotis, a quarter of the German town of Leutkirch im Allgäu, where the type designer Otl Aicher lived. Unlike the domicile's, the Rotis font's name is written in minuscules, since Aicher thought of capital letters as a sign of hierarchy and oppression.
The Rotis font usage is currently growing. The Rotis font can be seen in:
East Lancashire Institute college campuses (Blackburn and Lancashire), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Accenture, Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), Nokia phones, Australian Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency - Centrelink, Metro of Bilbao, Auckland City Council, Singapore's hiway and street signage, New Zealand's largest architecture firm Jasmax, book publishing - Naomi Klien's No Logo and Open Source Press, University of Texas at Arlington, University of California - San Diego, ERCO - a German based lighting fixture manufacturer, and Bulthap - a kitchen company.
Agfa Rotis is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.