In 1927, Futura was designed as a geometric sans-serif type, by Paul Renner. It was developed in a competition with Ludwig & Mayer's seminal Erbar typeface of 1926 by the Bauer Type Foundry. It is made up of geometric shapes with equal weight. Renner wanted a modern typeface to fit in with the modern world.
Futura Family Characters:
Light
Light Oblique
Medium
Medium Oblique
Condensed Medium
Condensed Medium Oblique
Book
Book Oblique
Condensed Book
Condensed Book Oblique
Demi
Demi Oblique
Heavy
Heavy Oblique
Bold
Bold Oblique
Extra Bold
Extra Bold Oblique
Condensed Bold
Condensed Bold Oblique
Condensed Extra Bold
Condensed Extra Bold Oblique