![]() I guess it depends on whether one is looking at the form or the appearance. Arial and Helvetica share a more consistent, even stroke width. “t”) - then Arial does appear to be more closely related to Grotesque 215 however, the one thing that does stand out is the greater variation in stroke width of Grotesque 215. In How to Spot Arial, the type designer Mark Simonson looks at the similarities between Arial and Grotesque 215 (one of Arial’s true ancestors) and when you consider the details - for example, the flat versus angled finials (e.g. I’ve read in several places that Arial is closer in appearance to Univers than Helvetica. It was first supplied with Windows 3.1 (1992) and was one of the core fonts in all subsequent versions of Windows until Vista, when to all intents and purposes, it was replaced with Calibri. Arialĭesigned in 1982 by Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders for Monotype (not Microsoft), it’s classified as Neo Grotesque, was originally called Sonoran San Serif, and was designed for IBM’s bitmap font laser printers. Originally it was called Neue Haas Grotesque in 1960 it was revised and renamed Helvetica (Latin for Switzerland “Swiss”). But before we get to ‘Arial versus Helvetica’, first, some introductions: Helveticaĭesigned in 1957 by Max Miedinger, Helvetica’s design is based on that of Akzidenz Grotesk (1896), and classified as a Grotesque or Transitional san serif face. Today we’re going to de-robe two popular typefaces, namely Arial and Helvetica - faces that are often confused, and often the subjects of mistaken identity. If you’ve forgotten to bring your magnifying glass, then don’t fear for the Fontometer is here (we’ll get to that in a moment). Something that can really help heighten our sensitivity to those differences is getting out our magnifying glasses and really taking a closer look. ![]() However, closer inspection reveals subtle differences and nuances that simply escape casual perusal. You might be forgiven for thinking that some fonts are clones, or identical twins. Every typeface, like every one of us, has its distinguishing features.
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