Multi-language Solutions
With the ever-evolving needs of typography, we are committed to always keep on developing our products to ensure they meet the requirements of a global clientele. Importantly, we are making sure they can be used across different languages and cultural contexts without overlooking their aesthetic consistency and readability. To achieve this, we are constantly expanding our character sets to support new languages.
In the October 2024 update of Suisse Int’l, we expanded language support for latin-based languages such as Vietnamese, Yoruba, Igbo, Malagasy, Twi, Nyanja, Kikuyu, Afrikaans and many others. These complement our pre-existing Cyrillic and Arabic versions of the Suisse, which have also had their support improved. → Discover Suisse’s language information
Language consultants
To achieve such expansions while maintaining our high-quality standards, we rely on our trusted network of experts and specialists, whose insights guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of our designs across languages. If you would like to learn more about the contributors, they are all listed in the "technical information" section of each font page that cover more than Latin (Suisse, Euclid and SangBleu).
Technological inputs
Our font engineering team plays a pivotal role in optimizing the technical aspects of this process. They ensure that the character set is not only expansive but also perfectly mastered, maintaining the highest standards of performance and usability.
Crucial aspects of font mastering include verifying Unicode standards to ensure each character is correctly encoded, rendered and can be properly used across various environments, and reviewing existing character sets to adjust them for modern typographic usage. Additionally, fonts are equipped with mark (and mark to mark) functionality, not only to support a variety of additional languages, but also to anticipate letter-mark combinations that might have been missed or are yet unknown.
Custom opportunities
Of course, if your project requires language or script support beyond what is available in our catalogue, we offer custom services to meet those needs. This includes the creation and integration of additional languages and scripts. Our team can develop bespoke solutions tailored to your specific requirements, and here are some notable examples of our customizations:
How to access the languages?
As you may know, our fonts always come as complete packages. Each font contains all the glyphs we’ve designed, including alternates and special characters for extensive language support. There is no need to purchase separate files for different scripts; everything available for a typeface is always included in our unique font files at no extra charge.
Regarding font updates: Our prices are not increased when updates occur. If you already purchased the fonts, updated files are automatically available in your Client Account without additional cost. To access the latest versions, simply download and reinstall the font files after each update. To stay informed about multilingual updates, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter.
How to access the information about languages?
For more transparency, we’ve added the language information on our website. Now located in two places, you can easily get the information you are looking for: Which Swiss Typefaces typefaces covers a language? OR What languages are covered by a specific Swiss Typefaces font?
Q: Which Swiss Typefaces typefaces covers a specific language?
A: You can find this information on this page.There, you’ll find a full list of languages, along with the fonts that include the signs needed to support each one.
Q: What languages are covered by a specific Swiss Typefaces font?
A: You can find this information under the “technical information” section of each font page. There, you’ll find a list of all the languages covered by the font’s character set.
