Welcome to the Rotis Archive
This is the story of a font you've seen everywhere but have probably never heard of
What is this 'rotis' font?
The 'rotis' font was created in 1988 by Otl Aicher and named after the village where he lived in Germany. It was groundbreaking in offering four distinct sub-families in one, including serif and sans-serif families.
Its high readability at various sizes, and its diverse family of styles, meant it took Europe by storm in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Who's behind this?
Hi, I'm Phil 👋
I'm a Product Design & Management Consultant, helping organisations create software their users love through user-centred design, storytelling, and data literacy.
This archive is my work-in-progress collection and browsing experience of every record of the Rotis font in use that I can find.
I've had a keen eye on design since I first set eyes on the user interface of Windows Vista (of all things). I've been designing digitally ever since!