Futura is a geometric sans serif typeface designed by Paul Renner (1878–1956) (type designer, painter, author, teacher) in 1927. The creator of the typeface was influenced by the Bauhaus design philosophy and the Universal typeface drawn by Herbert Bayer. Although Renner was not a member of the Bauhaus, he shared its ideals and believed that a modern typeface should express modern models, rather than be a revival of a previous design.