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This font is OpenType
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End User License:
5 computers
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Glyph Complement (61K)
OpenType User Guide (1.3MB)
Typeface notes:
Helvetica is one of the most popular typefaces of all time. It was designed by Max Miedinger in 1957 for the Haas foundry of Switzerland (the name is derived from Helvetia, the Latin name for Switzerland). The design is based on the grotesques of the late nineteenth century, but new refinements put it in the sans serif sub-category of neo-grotesque. Shortly after its introduction, the Stempel foundry purchased the original Helvetica typeface and developed a full series of weights. In the 1960s Helvetica came to the United States, where alignment standards differed; Mergenthaler Linotype copied the Stempel series and then added several new versions of the design. Helvetica is an all-purpose type design that can deliver practically any message clearly and efficiently. The condensed and compressed Helvetica designs are excellent for display applications such as newspaper or newsletter headlines, billboards, and advertising.
Designer:
Max Miedinger
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Legal notices:
Helvetica is a trademark of Linotype Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions in the name of Linotype Corp. or its licensee Linotype GmbH.
Postscript File Name:
HelveticaLTStd-Roman
MAC Menu Name:
Helvetica LT Std Roman
Windows/PC Menu Name:
Helvetica LT Std
Related OpenType packages:
Fractions Std 1
Helvetica Std
Helvetica Std Compressed
Helvetica Std Condensed
Helvetica Std Full Family
Helvetica Std Light + Black
Related PostScript® Type 1 packages:
Fractions 1
Helvetica Compressed
Helvetica Condensed
Helvetica Light + Black
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