As design critic Willi Kunz put it: “Univers has neither the rigid forms of Helvetica nor the geometric constructions of Futura; ... it comprises a series complete in terms of weights as well as widths”.
This allows for combinations like (Regular), Univers 75 (Bold), Univers 57 (Condensed), and Univers 47 (Light Condensed).
If a professional license is not in your budget, you can achieve a similar aesthetic with free, open-source typefaces that are safe to download and use.
If you choose to download from a VK group, always run the file through an antivirus scanner and check user feedback to minimise risks.
Berkeley Old Style or Clarendon styles provide a strong contrast.
For example, (medium weight, normal width) is the standard roman font, while Univers 65 (medium weight, bold) represents the bold version. This system is both logical and easily extensible, and it influenced later families such as Frutiger , Avenir , and Neue Helvetica .
: Since VK's interface text is locked to VK Sans , the only way to "feature" Univers in your posts or profile is by creating graphic banners, covers, or text-overlays on images using the installed font.