Helvetica

About "Helvetica"

Helvetica is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with input from Eduard Hoffmann.

It was commissioned by the Haas'sche Schriftgiesserei (Haas Type Foundry) of Münchenstein, Switzerland.

Haas set out to design a new sans-serif typeface that could compete with the popular Akzidenz-Grotesk in the Swiss market.

The result was Helvetica, a neo-grotesque or realist design featuring unfussy, well-balanced characters, developed using geometric forms.

Its clean, readable, straightforward appearance with a range of weights appealed to the growing mid-century modernist movement and corporations adopting the International Typographic Style.

Helvetica became enormously popular for its inviting visual clarity able to perform in a variety of applications from signage to publications across platforms.

It is now one of the most widely implemented typefaces, with extensive digital distribution and copied versions.

Font family

Helvetica Font family

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Fonts

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Designer

Helvetica

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Designer

Linotype Design Studio
Max Miedinger

Publisher

Original Haas Foundry

Hermann Eidenbenz designed a type that was issued by the Haas foundry in 1946. This type has been digitally converted and is now known as Graphique-AR.

Date released

Jan 01, 1970

License

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Sites

※ Following licensing information is for reference only.

Please confirm the exact usage with the font owner(foundry or publisher).

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* Webfont: for websites; domain-specific; non-shareable across multiple sites; counted per webfont kit's load; consider Desktop license for graphic images. Type: Annual, Pay Once, Pay As You Go. Only one type available per webfont.
* App: for embedding in iOS, Android, or Windows Phone apps; font file embedded in mobile app code.
* Electronic Doc: for embedding in e-Products like eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspaper, or interactive PDFs; counted per each distinct publication. Cover graphic images may need Desktop license.
* Digital Ad/Email: for HTML5 ads; embeddable in digital ads like banner ads; Kit shareable with third parties for ad creation; responsible for the kit. Pricing based on varying advertising impressions.
* Desktop: for personal and professional uses in desktop applications with a font menu. Installation and use on OS systems and in desktop apps like Microsoft Word, Mac Pages, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop; creation and printing of documents and static images. Counted per number of users. Some restrictions may apply.

Category	Scope of Use	Permission
Webfont	For websites, non-shareable among multiple sites	X
App	For embedding in mobile applications	X
Electronic Doc	Embedding in electronic documents	X
Digital Ad/Email	Use in HTML5 ads	X
Desktop	Use on a desktop workstation	X