helvetica type neue specimen
THE HELVETICA NEUE, created by the D. Stempel AG in 1983, is a type that embodies the concept
that its design should
support the reading process, The typeface is perhaps the most neutral, pragmatic and legible.
Created in the turn of two eras,
blessed with technological advancements,
it is considered the symbol for the shift
from the era of analog to that of digital.
FAMILY
Ultra Light
Bold
Ultra Light Italic
Light
Regular
Light
Ultra Light
Condensed Black
Medium
Light Italic
Regular
Italic
Medium
Bold
Bold Italic
Condensed Black
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. ULTRA LIGHT
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and LIGHT
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. REGULAR
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. MEDIUM
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. BOLD
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. ULTRA LIGHT ITALIC
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times.
LIGHT ITALIC
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. ITALIC
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. CONDENSED BLACK
Unhesitatingly, summoning all his remaining energy, he sprinted across the land to reach the house. When their gazes met, nothing in this world could seem to stop them from running to each other. Finally, after all those years post-war, the 40-year-old marine soldier was able to find the love of his life through thousand miles of challenges, exhaustion and despair at times. BOLD ITALIC
D. Stempel AG, incorporating digital and technological advantages that had not yet been existent when Miedinger created Helvetica, redesigned and expanded the typeface to surmount its technological limitations and thereby created “Neue Helvetica”.
1983
Helvetica Neue
David Stempel
Bold
90
“Neutral, pragmatic and legible”
LIGHT REGULAR MEDIUM BOLD CONDENSED BLACK
A type that embodies the concept that its design should support the reading process, providing clear communication through the focus of the message rather than the letters’ design. It is perhaps the most neutral, pragmatic and
70
Regular rational-structure typeface (which resembles Switzerland, its naming inspiration). Created in the turn of two eras, it is considered the symbol for the shift from analog to digital.
Medium
85 Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland
Light
55
Monocular “g” with fairly flat lower stroke
Bowl occupies top half of body
Very low contrast
Rounded shapes are nearly circular Curving leg protrudes from right side of bowl Relatively complex bowl
Stem turns sharply at baseline to form small tail.
Moderate x-height and descenders. Fairly wide body
Long bar to body center
Closed aperture
All strokes terminate at 90ยบ angles
One of the most popular and widely used American conglomerate
German airline
American automobile
Japanese motorcycle
fonts due to its legibility, simplicity and innovation. Japanese electronics equipment
American clothing
American technology
Japanese automobile
And more...
OVERVIEW
THE HELVETICA NEUE, created by the D. Stempel AG in 1983, is a type that embodies the concept
that its design should
support the reading process, The typeface is perhaps the most neutral, pragmatic and legible.
Created in the turn of two eras,
blessed with technological advancements,
it is considered the symbol for the shift
from the era of analog to that of digital.
“Neutral, pragmatic and legible”