A range of accented characters allows text to be set in 48 Latin-based languages, offering maximal typographic free range. The condensed and aspiring nature of the letterforms allows for the efficient setting of body copy, and the economic use of the page. The clear formal language of the Generis type system resides beneath the information, bringing appropriate typographic expression to high-level corporate identity systems, both in print and on screen. The unified basic form and the individual peculiarity of the styles lead to Generis' systematic, total-package concept. Generis combines aesthetic, technical, and economic advantages, which purposefully and efficiently cover the whole range of corporate communication needs. Harmony, rhythm, legibility, and formal restraint make up the foreground. The Generis type system is designed to meet both optical criteria and the highest possible measure of technical precision. Further weights, small caps, old style figures, and true italics were added to each family where needed.

Each includes at least four basic weights: Light, Regular, Medium, and Bold. Generis's design includes two individually designed styles each of with is available with and without serifs, giving the type system four separate families. Faulhaber then examined the demands of legibility and various communications media before finally developing the plan behind this type system. The first design scheme came about in 1997, following the space saving model of these American Gothics. Seeing typefaces mixed together in a business district motivated him to create a new type system with interrelated forms. The idea for the Generis type system came to Erik Faulhaber while he was traveling in the USA.

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