Neue Frutiger by Adrian Frutiger and Akira Kobayashi, 2009 The Neue Frutiger® of 2009 is a version of the 1977 Frutiger typeface family which has been revised and improved by Akira Kobayashi in close collaboration with Adrian Frutiger. History “The Frutiger font not only established new standards for signage, but also for a range of other areas in which a clear and legible typeface is required.