Helvetica vs. Arial [Archive]

David Kelly

21-12-2003, 16:41

Helvetica was developed by the Haas Foundry of Switzerland in the 1950s. Microsoft distributed a typeface called Arial, a very similar typeface , that comes bundled with every desktop computer. Thus Arial has now overtaken Helvetica as the standard font in pratically everything done by those who don't know better.

Take the role of Helvetica, and let Arial know we dont need its type around here. (http://www.mimeartist.com/helvetica/)

Warning: Very nerdy!! :yikes:

KenWittlief

21-12-2003, 17:13

When I worked at AB Dick ITEK Graphics we had a large poster in one room, that chronicled the history of printing, and of when new fonts were introduced.

It was really interesting

BTW - it there is a difference between Helvetica and Arial, I dont see it!

Yan Wang

21-12-2003, 21:21

Helvetica is much rounder...

But I prefer Arial with Microsoft ClearType enabled... I mean, Apple used Arial as default up till OS X. They liked it too.

Rickertsen2

22-12-2003, 01:32

This has to be the apatimy of nerdyness. w00t! Then again i'm the one coding and watching the matrix @ 1:31am.

Matt Attallah

22-12-2003, 17:34

Helvetica is much rounder...

But I prefer Arial with Microsoft ClearType enabled... I mean, Apple used Arial as default up till OS X. They liked it too.
Yea...

Macs are good...

David - did you have to point out this fact?! Now I'm going around telling people about this!!!

Duke 13370

30-12-2003, 18:40

Hail the mighty commie font

http://lightningrobotics.com/software/uploads/MISC/com432.ttf

throw that in your windows/fonts directory (or wherever linux/macs/other store their fonts)