ITC Eras is a sans serif typeface.

The first sans serif was created in 1816. It was an all capitals character set called "English Egyptian." It was first used on buildings and signs because it was easier to cut and draw than the serif faces.

Sans serif faces became popular at the beginning of the 20th century first in Germany, where, in direct response to the Bauhaus movement in art, designers wanted a typeface unsere Zeit, of our own time. However, the first widely used sans serif face was created in England in 1916 by calligrapher Edward Johnston. It was commissioned by Frank Pick to be used for the London Underground Railway. It is the same one in use today.

ITC Eras was designed by Albert Boton and Albert Hollenstein in 1976.

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