The Arabic extension was later added to provide a matching companion for the Latin characters, ensuring that multilingual branding maintained a unified aesthetic. Design Characteristics of the Bold Weight
| Feature | Univers Next Arabic Bold | Frutiger Arabic Bold | Droid Arabic Naskh Bold | Helvetica Arabic Bold | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Swiss Neutral | Humanist | Calligraphic | Geometric | | Contrast | Very Low | Medium | High | Low | | Legibility (Small text) | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Moderate | | Personality | Cold, Rational | Warm, Friendly | Traditional | Aggressive, Compact | | Best Use | Corporate ID, Wayfinding | Healthcare, UI | eBooks, Long text | Headlines, Posters | univers next arabic bold
To appreciate this font, we must compare it to other Arabic bold grotesks. The Arabic extension was later added to provide
family, which was released as an expansion of the "Next" series to provide a truly global typographic tool. : Adrian Frutiger and Nadine Chahine : Published by Weight Index : Adrian Frutiger and Nadine Chahine : Published