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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Switzerland uses a variant of Frutiger typeface called ASTRA-Frutiger.

Switzerland likes to use for official purpose it's nationaly developed typefaces.

It may be interesting to note that ASTRA-Frutiger replaced SNV typeface. But, SNV is still in use in other European countries like Belgium. SNV stand for Swiss Norm Association.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You would think they'd use Helvetica!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

It's used for a more sustainable transport type. SBB, the railway company uses Helvetica half bold for the station signs.