Over 52,963 characters and 61,604 glyphs in the full global set.
Unlike the more rigid Akzidenz Grotesk it replaced, Bosch Sans was designed to be rounder and more approachable. Schwartz describes it as having a "Teutonic rigidity" tempered by a semi-cursive italic that provides a sense of warmth. This balance reflects the company’s "Invented for Life" claim—marrying technical precision with human benefit. Usage and Licensing
While the font appears on various third-party download sites like Fontsgeek or FontKe , these are often restricted to non-commercial or personal use only . For official business partnerships, assets should be sourced via the Bosch Extranet . www.bcsshop.co.uk Guideline - Branding System Bosch Car Service bosch sans global font
Bopomofo, IPA Extensions, and a vast library of mathematical and technical symbols. The Bosch Typography Ecosystem
Erik Spiekermann and Christian Schwartz, with contributions from Christian Acker and Joshua Darden. Global Language Support Over 52,963 characters and 61,604 glyphs in the
Han (Chinese), Hiragana/Katakana (Japanese), and Hangul (Korean).
The primary purpose of the Global variant is its expansive linguistic reach. It supports a wide array of writing systems within a single font file, including: (Western, Central, and Eastern Europe). Cyrillic & Greek . This balance reflects the company’s "Invented for Life"
The font is proprietary to Robert Bosch GmbH. It is often deployed automatically via central software systems (like SCCM) to company-managed computers.
Within the Bosch brand, the font is used in a specific hierarchy to maintain "optimal readability and a precise, consistent image": Font Variant Primary Use Case Titles and headlines; dominates the text image. Bosch Sans Continuous body text and general identification elements. Bosch Office Sans