Linotype Textra™

What is the Linotype Textra™ font?

Linotype Textra is a clever twist on the sans serif genre, designed by Jochen Schuss and Jörg Herz in 2002. Schuss says this about Linotype Textra:
“Two in one! The same Linotype Textra, which is so neutral and practical for long text passages turns into an eye-catching headline type when used in larger point sizes. The trick? It’s all in the details. The type’s clear, robust forms give it a high degree of legibility when used in smaller point sizes for texts. When used in larger sizes, the angular, slightly irregular forms that give the type its strong character become apparent. Hence the name Linotype Textra: pure text with a little something extra!” More…
With 15 weights, the Linotype Textra family provides graphic designers with a good basis for almost any type of work. The five regular weights have matching true italics and old style figures, and the five small cap weights include tabular figures.

Linotype Textra™ Font families

The Linotype Textra™ includes the following font families:

  • Linotype Textra Pro Light
  • Linotype Textra Pro Light Italic
  • Linotype Textra Pro Book
  • Linotype Textra Pro Book Italic
  • Linotype Textra Pro Medium
  • Linotype Textra Pro Medium Italic
  • Linotype Textra Pro Bold
  • Linotype Textra Pro Bold Italic
  • Linotype Textra Pro Heavy
  • Linotype Textra Pro Heavy Italic
  • Linotype Textra Std Light
  • Linotype Textra Std Light Italic
  • Linotype Textra Std Book
  • Linotype Textra Std Book Italic
  • Linotype Textra Std Medium
  • Linotype Textra Std Medium Italic
  • Linotype Textra Std Bold
  • Linotype Textra Std Bold Italic
  • Linotype Textra Std Heavy
  • Linotype Textra Std Heavy Italic
  • Linotype Textra Light
  • Linotype Textra Light SC
  • Linotype Textra Light Italic
  • Linotype Textra Book
  • Linotype Textra Book SC
  • Linotype Textra Book Italic
  • Linotype Textra Medium
  • Linotype Textra Medium SC
  • Linotype Textra Medium Italic
  • Linotype Textra Bold
  • Linotype Textra Bold SC
  • Linotype Textra Bold Italic
  • Linotype Textra Heavy
  • Linotype Textra Heavy SC
  • Linotype Textra Heavy Italic

Linotype Textra™ Preview

Here is a preview of how Linotype Textra™ will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.


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