- Helvetica is a documentary film directed by the Gary Hastwit in 2007.
- Helvetica movie main aim is to show the importance of Helvetica typeface.
- Helvetica movie contains the interviews of topmost Graph and Type designers.
History of Helvetica :
- Helvetica was developed in 1957 by swiss type face designer "Max Miedinger" with Edward Haffman.
- The first one is original design designed by the max and released by "Linotype " in 1957.
- And secondly in 1983,Linotype's daughter company "Stempel AG" released the "Neue Helvetica font design ".
Helvetica Looks Like :
- Tall X-height, which makes it easier to read in smaller size and at distances also.
- Quite tight spacing between letters.
- Some letters look like different. For example, If you consider the 't' and 'f' of Helvetica typeface they are looking like narrow.
Usage of Helvetica :
- Helvetica is among the most widely used sans-serif typefaces.
- Helvetica used in many different places Government sectors, restaurants, transportation facilities.
- Helvetica is used by the U.S government for example, federal income tax forms are set in Helvetica and NASA used.
Helvetica variations :
Helvetica Light :
- Helvetica light was designed at Stempel company by artistic director "Erich Schultz Anker".
Helvetica Compressed :
- Helvetica compressed was designed by "Mathew Carter" that is similar to Helvetica.
Helvetica Rounded :
- Helvetica rounded was developed in 1978 and includes rounded stroke terminators .It's only available in bold and black versions.
Helvetica Neue :
- Neue Helvetica was developed in 1983 and it has more strutures unified heights and widths among its characters .
- It has legibility to read and increased spacing manner.
Helvetica Compared To Arial :
- Arial is similar to the Helvetica. But their is some letters differentiate the Arial and Helvetica those letters are G,R,r,t,a and 3.
- Difference between both is Strokes for each character .Helvetica uses the primarily vertical or horizontal terminations on their strokes,Arial uses the diagonal.storks.
Examples :
