Helvetica Vs. Arial
Labels: typography
If you don't already know, Arial has been always labeled the cheap imposer of Helvetica; its bogus counterpart, its fake cousin, its illegitimate child... okay. Anyway, in the recent years, people are beginning to question the authenticity and provenance of widely-used fonts such as Arial, Courier and Times New Roman. Some come from credible sources, but others are just mere marketable duplicates indirectly commissioned by Microsoft for usage on their text-editing platforms.
The Scourge Of Arial
How To Spot Arial And Helvetica
How To Spot Arial And Helvetica 2
Most font designers create fonts that are visually inspired by other fonts, and even though Arial has been sourced with all its bad publicity. Helvetica was actually also based on another font; Akzidenz Grotesk. Watch the Helvetica movie!
The font-sensation that hit the western world in the 60s to early 70s, was definitely one to have been liable to many of its sub-creations. Recent copies like Coolvetica, Helvetica Neue have all been the rage in the commercial world. Which really brings us back to the fact that Helvetica has never really left its podium as the King Of Fonts since its creation in 1957. Max Miedinger, where ever you are, you're Typograhy's Steve Jobs.
And to end off, something that got me(typo nerd) hooked:
Helvetica Vs. Arial - The Game