Helvetica is pretty much the godfather of all fonts. Most used in both wordmarks as informative signs.
Wiki: Helvetica is among the most widely used sans-serif typefaces. [...] Helvetica is a popular choice for commercial wordmarks, including those for 3M, American Airlines, American Apparel, AT&T, BMW, Jeep, Lufthansa, Microsoft, and Orange.[14] Apple Inc. has used Helvetica widely in Mac OS X, the iPhone OS, and the iPod. Helvetica is widely used by the U.S. government; for example, federal income tax forms are set in Helvetica, and NASA uses the type on the Space Shuttle orbiter. Helvetica is also used in the United States television rating system. New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) uses Helvetica for many of its subway signs.
Arial was bought by Microsoft because they wanted their own "Helvetica" without paying royalties. (Wiki)
I remember a discusion we had some time ago about this 2 fonts.
anyway Arial is for gay people
IMO, Helvetica does look a bit nicer, but I don't like the "a"
ReplyDeleteHelvetica is pretty much the godfather of all fonts. Most used in both wordmarks as informative signs.
ReplyDeleteWiki:
Helvetica is among the most widely used sans-serif typefaces.
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Helvetica is a popular choice for commercial wordmarks, including those for 3M, American Airlines, American Apparel, AT&T, BMW, Jeep, Lufthansa, Microsoft, and Orange.[14] Apple Inc. has used Helvetica widely in Mac OS X, the iPhone OS, and the iPod. Helvetica is widely used by the U.S. government; for example, federal income tax forms are set in Helvetica, and NASA uses the type on the Space Shuttle orbiter. Helvetica is also used in the United States television rating system. New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) uses Helvetica for many of its subway signs.
Arial was bought by Microsoft because they wanted their own "Helvetica" without paying royalties. (Wiki)