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Lineto

Zurich·Switzerland
Lineto website screenshot

Founded

1993

Founder

Cornel Windlin, Stephan Müller, Jürg Lehni

Notable Typefaces

AkkuratCircularBrownBradfordUnicaReplica

Style

swissminimaltech

Notes

Switzerlands first digital type foundry, founded 1993 by Cornel Windlin and Stephan Müller. Launched pioneering website in 1998 to distribute fonts digitally. Jürg Lehni joined in 2007. Known for influential typefaces including Akkurat (Laurenz Brunner, 2004, Swiss Federal Design Award 2006), LL Circular (2005-2013, used by Airbnb, Spotify), LL Brown, Replica, and Unica. Collaborates with renowned designers including Norm, Paul Elliman, and Olaf Nicolai. At the forefront of experimental and contemporary Swiss typography.