Type
The Cockrell School of Engineering's typographic identity is visible across many applications, including print, electronic and environmental displays. In order to communicate in a consistent tone, type selections have been made that best represent the voice of The University. Additional type suggestions are included to assist the campus community achieve coordinated and consistent materials.
Text
The Garamond Regular typestyle adds a strong representational quality to the words we use. This typestyle has a classic feel and implies a knowledgeable voice. The font was specifically created to be legible. The typeface is available worldwide in both PC and Apple Mac formats. Do not substitute any variation other than those listed below.
Garamond Regular
Alternate font: Times New Roman
The Universe 45 Light typestyle was specifically designed to express a contemporary feel and imply a knowledgeable modern voice. More than most typefaces, Universe has a number of fonts and weights associated with it which allows for a great deal of flexibility. As with all sans-serif faces, adequate leading between lines is required to maintain legibility. The typeface is available worldwide in both PC and Apple Mac formats. Do not substitute any variation other than those listed below.
Universe 45 Light
Alternate font: Helvetica, Verdana
Headers
Universe 65 Bold
Alternate font: Helvetica bold
Sub headers
Garamond Bold
Alternate font: Times New Roman
Secondary Fonts
Secondary fonts are for use when more than one font is required for a design or publication.
Helvetica is the suggested sans serif secondary font for use when more than one font is required.
Do set type:
- in upper and lower case
- using bold and italic for emphasis
- ranged left
- with plenty of surrounding white space
- keep punctuation to a minimum
Do not set type:
- in all capitals
- that has been condensed or expanded
- with additional inter-character spacing
- in other typefaces
For more information regarding the use of typography, contact the Office of Public Affairs at:
Becky Rische
College of Engineering
Office of Public Affairs
brische@mail.utexas.edu
512-471-7272
512-471-3955 fax