Futurex Arthur Italic Font

Futurex Arthur Italic, created by Graham Meade, Apostrophic Laboratories, and Steve Deffeyes, is a free futuristic sans serif with a pronounced forward slant, broad curved letters, sharply clipped stroke endings, and strong changes in stroke width. The lettering feels lean, fast, mechanical, and slightly severe.

Motor-racing graphics and technology branding make different demands, but the streamlined construction suits both and also carries convincingly into game interfaces, electronic music posters, and performance apparel. It is aimed squarely at designers working in gaming, motorsport, and club culture, where slanted lettering and blade-like cuts can echo speed, machinery, and illuminated control panels.

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My contribution to the Apostrophic L'ab Futurex project. Minor updates were made in August 2009.

Includes regular, italic, bold, and bold italic versions.