In 1957-1958, the initial weights of Neue Haas Grotesk were crafted by Max Miedinger for the Haas'sche Schriftgiesserei in Switzerland, under the art direction of Eduard Hoffmann, the company's principal.
The objective was to create a response to the British and German grotesque typefaces, which had gained immense popularity due to the success of functionalist Swiss typography.
Subsequently, Neue Haas Grotesk underwent revisions and was eventually released as Helvetica by Linotype AG.
However, this transition was not without significant changes, as Neue Haas Grotesk needed adjustments to function on Linotype's hot metal linecasters, resulting in Linotype Helvetica, which, in some aspects, was a considerably altered version of the original typeface.
For instance, the matrices for Regular and Bold had to be of equal widths, necessitating a narrower redraw of the Bold variant.
Christian Schwartz
Max Miedinger
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Please confirm the exact usage with the font owner(foundry or publisher).
Webfont: Specific for single domain use, sharing across multiple sites prohibited, counts pageview per webfont load, consider Desktop license for website graphics, three licensing models available (Annual, Pay Once, Pay As You Go), EULA for full terms.
App: Suitable for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone app embedding, counted per app not per device or user, EULA for full terms.
Electronic Doc: Applicable for e-publications such as eBook, eMagazine, eNewspaper, or interactive PDF, each issue counts separate, variations and free updates do not count as separate, consider Desktop license for ePub covers, EULA for full terms.
Digital Ad/Email: Embeddable in HTML5 ads, supply kit for third-party ad creation, Digital Ads EULA caters to ad networks and varying impression rates, option to pre-order impressions or true-up post-campaign, EULA for full terms.
Desktop: For desktop application use, printable in documents and static images, user-based licensing, additional users addable, review foundry's EULA for restrictions and geographic/product sales limitations.
Category | Scope of Use | Permission |
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Webfont | Single domain; no multiple-website sharing | X |
App | Embed in mobile applications | X |
Electronic Doc | Embed in electronic publications | X |
Digital Ad/Email | Use in HTML5 digital ads | X |
Desktop | Install and use on desktop workstation | X |