“We have all seen proofs where faulty platemaking or light inking has lost all hairlines in a delicate roman. Raphael Boguslav observed the effect and understood it as a sophisticated form of stencil design. He used the idea in a logotype for Abex Corporation, then expanded it into a prize-winning PhotoTypositor font [Visa] for Visual Graphics Corporation. Jill Pichotta has added the Light and Bold for Font Bureau.” — Font Bureau, 2000

Since 2018, Avia is no longer shown on the Type Network website, but can still be licensed upon request. [Type Network]