Close to Helvetica
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- francoisfido0
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AG Book
Neuzeit
Grotesque
Venus
(far)- AG Schoolbook, too
(single-story a)francoisfido - Folio, too, maybe.francoisfido
- AG Schoolbook, too
- TheBIueOne0
Univers, Galaxie Polaris, Akkurat or Trade Gothic, already all mentioned are my usual Helvetica alternatives...
- doctor0
Fedra is far from Helvetica, as goes for neutrality.
- jimbojones0
Neue75 will like this http://www.newrailalphabet.co.uk…
- Uppercase R sucksMau
- close to helvetica.
how are you doing mau?jimbojones - don't they always, just about?Rand
- NO! I've had my share of Rs that wowed me. Not the helvetica type thojimbojones
- jimbojones0
Did anyone mention Corporate S?
- Rand0
I don't think he really wants something close to helvetica. I think he just wants a modern sans
- jimbojones0
I think he started this thread for teh lulz, but I enjoyed it
- Rand0
is there anything more sterile than Univers?
- helveticajimbojones
- not to meRand
- do you have a link to graphik/plakat?Rand
- http://www.christian…jimbojones
- I meant to a rapidshare respository of said typefaceRand
- your first name isn't paul, is it?jimbojones
- if you want it to beRand
- just wondered if paul rand gets his fonts from rapidsharejimbojones
- I think it should be Rene. Rene Rand, what a seriously awesome name.5timuli
- francoisfido0
RE: STERILITY—KAI BERNAU—NEUTRAL
http://www.letterlabor.de/typefa…- I like it--am I a bad person?Rand
- mentioned numerous times here, but I don't blame you. Janne will.jimbojones
- No, but Kai is.francoisfido
- I remember it being mentioned over the years, but I never bothered to look at itRand
- ps --!=—francoisfido
- (double hyphen does not equal em dash sword)francoisfido
- kill myself?Rand
- 3stripe0
So does a font file called 'UnicaSH' bear any relation to Haas Unica?
- 3stripe0
SH = Scangraphic Headline?
- bulletfactory0
First thought was Univers.
- Gs are quite differentbulletfactory
- Univers is considerably less friendly. Like Rand said, it's the world's most sterile typeface.gramme
- Well, maybe #2 right after Futura.gramme
- jaylarson0
- new rail alphabet:
http://www.newrailal…jaylarson - i'm confusedjaylarson
- features of these i like more than helvetica.. interesting.Coffeemaker
- I mentioned this on Page 1identity
- good thing i was paying attention //jaylarson
- new rail alphabet:
- Josev0
Whitney, from Hoefler, has been my replacement neutral font.
- Coffeemaker0
i have always found the uppercase R in Helvetica a bit gay.
- plusminusbox0
franklin gothic
- ukit0
Maybe it's not all that close to Helvetica, but I've found Reader by Colophon to be a great sans for a number of uses.