praised Syntax as "very easy to read, well designed: better than the related Gill Sans".

Different brand names and derivative fonts

Bitstream released Syntax under the name Humanist 531. The family does not include an italic font.

released Syntax under the name Saxony, including an italic and medium font.

The Cyrillic version was developed at in 1999 by Isay Slutsker and Manvel Shmavonyan.

Oberon version