Helvetica: Public Domain?
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- dan_dan_dan
Can anyone clue me in on whether or not a free version of Helvetica exists (for PC)?
When I say free, I mean the font would have been supplied with an application being provided as shareware or freeware (the font then being okay for public domain).
I know that a cut of Helvetica—for PC—was supplied with Adobe Type Manager 3.8 & 3.9. (which is a commercial application—pay for the application, receive the font).
In short, is there a cut of Helvetica out there that can be considered public domain?
- derek20050
it comes on every mac...
i dont think the font is public domain...
- johndiggity0
if it's public domain, it's not called helvetica, that's a trademark of the haas typefoundry. it'd be a knockoff with a different name.
- johndiggity0
aka, arial.
- derek20050
not on a mac john...
- madirish0
it is still not a 'public domain' copy on Apple OS derek. they paid for it and do so w/ every release. diggity is correct.
and arial is M$'s version of helvetica as they claim it did not hint corectly w/ their OS...... aka they did not want to pay the royalties.
- johndiggity0
^ what he said. i'm sure there's a knock off on some free font site.
- derek20050
no i totally agree. im saying that helv. on a mac is not a knock off but a HUGE licence paid for by apple.
arial is microsofts way of not paying that licence.
- bauts1060
There's always "coolvetica" haha