Fira

Fira is a name used for several different places and products. It most commonly refers to the capital of Santorini, a Greek island, but it is also the name of a widely used typeface family and of a major trade fair complex in Barcelona.

Fira, also known as Thira in Greek, is the capital and administrative center of the island of Santorini in the Cyclades, Greece. It sits on the caldera rim in the island’s northern part and serves as the island’s main commercial hub, with shops, restaurants, and views of the sea. The area is known for whitewashed houses and blue-domed churches. Access to the port is by cable car, by stairs, or by road.

Fira is also the name of a geometric sans-serif font family created for Mozilla in 2013 by Erik Spiekermann and Ralph du Carrois. The family includes Fira Sans, Fira Sans Condensed, and Fira Mono. It has been released as open-source software and has been widely used in digital interfaces and websites, particularly in Mozilla projects.

La Fira de Barcelona is a group of exhibition centers and an organization that runs major trade fairs in Barcelona, Spain. The venues at Montjuïc and Gran Via host international events such as the Mobile World Congress and other technology, design, and industry fairs. The term fira means “fair” in Catalan.