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Helvetica

Helvetica

1 4.7
A widely used font with simple, clean letters that are easy to read
  • noun
  • /hɛlˈvɛtɪkə/
: Helvetica
  • The sign was clear and easy to read because it was printed in Helvetica.

You know, the right photo, the right brochure, the new business card, changing your font to Helvetica, like all that stuff.

Examples

  • Guess if it was a desert island scenario and I only could take one font with me, I guess it would be Helvetica though.

  • You know, the right photo, the right brochure, the new business card, changing your font to Helvetica, like all that stuff.

    Tom Ferry

  • So that Helvetica font letter E is a bunch of straight lines and there were severe limits on how many you could have at most of straight lines in anyone character.

  • Many graphic designers prefer Helvetica for its clean lines and modern look.

  • When designing her resume, she decided to use Helvetica to give it a professional appearance.

How Clean

Helvetica
1 4.7
Arial
2 3.2
roman
  • Specialized
1 6.1
Garamond
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Surface Forms

Helvetica singular
Helveticas plural
Helleveticas plural
Hellevetica singular

Etymology

Helvetica comes from the Latin name Helvetia, which means 'Swiss' or 'of Switzerland'. It was named that because the typeface was made in Switzerland, so the name reminds us of its clean, modern 'Swiss' style.