Akzidenz Grotesk is our font. As we always ensure our messaging gets straight to the point, it’s important our typeface reflects this no-nonsense approach. There are 10 different variants to choose from (5 weights, each with an italic).
You should use Akzidenz for everything from headlines to paragraph text.
We favour bold typography, so large font sizes and the heavier weight of fonts. This should be taken into account when choosing a background image.
Example of adequate contrast:
Example of not enough contrast:
Our default font Akzidenz is for use in our marketing materials. For Microsoft packages – namely Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word – and instances where a font licence does not exist you can substitute with our chosen default fonts.
Word will open with Calibri as the default font. The instructions below will set Arial as the default font in all new word documents, in line with our Essex identity: Changing your Word template (.docx).
Essex Modular is a bespoke font used on our signage only.