Helvetica

Information about the typeface Helvetica and where to buy it.

Helvetica

Developed at the Haas typefoundry in Münchenstein, Switzerland, to compete with the sans-serif typeface Akzidenz Grotesk, it has succeeded in becoming the most popular typeface in the world. It was originally named "Neue Haas Grotesk", but was renamed Helvetica (from the Latin name for Switzerland) by the German Stempel foundry when they produced versions in 1961.

Designers: Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann

Year: 1956-58

Copyright: Linotype

Publishers: Adobe and Linotype

A PostScript version of this font is built in to most PostScript printers.

Influenced by:

Akzidenz-Grotesk BQ

Influence on:

Helvetica Neue
Pragmatica

Similar fonts:

Chalet Book
Chalet London 1960
Newhouse DT
Nimbus Sans

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Buy this font online from:

Adobe Systems Inc.:
http://www.adobe.com/type/

Fonts.com:
http://www.fonts.com/

MyFonts:
http://www.myfonts.com/

FontShop:
http://www.fontshop.com/

Linotype Library:
http://www.linotype.com/

ITC:
http://www.itcfonts.com/fonts/

Veer:
http://www.veer.com/

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