Helvetica clones

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Helvetica clones Linotype's Helvetica, itself derived from Haas Grotesk, has a large number of clones, some of which I will attempt to list here (see Jacci Howard Bear's list for other fonts as well): Arial, Arial Narrow: well, clones is too nice a word. Matt McInerney (Savannah College of Art and Design): The fact that it [Arial] was commissioned by Microsoft to avoid paying royalties is not just morally questionable (to say the least), it's hypocritical. If anyone has championed the idea of intellectual property rights, it's Bill Gates and Microsoft. We now know that this is factually wrong---Arial is based on Monotype Grotesque. Aristocrat CG Triumvirate (Agfa/Compugraphic, now Monotype) Claro Corvus Europa Grotesk Geneva 2 Hamilton Helios/II Helv Helvetica Compressed: clone of Helvetica Inserat. Helvette Tex Gyre Heros (2007): an extension of URW Nimbus Sans L, totally free. Holsatia (Hell): bought by Linotype Impact: Clone of Helvetica Inserat. Megaron/II Newton Nimbus Sans URW (1987): great free clone that comes with GhostScript. Note that URW now sells an OpenType version as Nimbus Sans and Nimbus Sans Novus for 300 and 400 Euros, respectively. Placard Bold: Clone of Helvetica Inserat. Sans DTC Sans URW Sonoran Sans Serif. Well, this is the original Arial, actually, with the name used on the IBM 3800 laser printer. Arial is based on Monotype Grotesque, and is in fact not a clone of Helvetica at all. The fact that it matches the metrics of Helvetica is explained by the practical need on the part of IBM, which hads licensed Helvetica for its laser printers, to have matching metrics. Spectra Swiss 721 BT: Bitstream's infamous clone of the Linotype original. Switzerland Swiss 911 BT: Bitstream's clone of Helvetica Compressed. Swiss 921 BT: clone of Helvetica Inserat. Vega Check also Howard Bear's list of Helvetica styles.	EXTERNAL LINKS Helvetica clones MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Choice of fonts ⦿ Type design in Switzerland ⦿ Font names/aliases ⦿

file name: Hans Joerg Hunziker Matthew Carter Swiss911

file name: Hans Joerg Hunziker Matthew Carter Swiss911 Compressed

file name: Hans Joerg Hunziker Matthew Carter Swiss911 Extra Compressed

file name: Hans Joerg Hunziker Matthew Carter Swiss911 Ultra Compressed

file name: Frank Hinman Pierpont Monotype Grotesque 1926 Poster by Brenan Stetzer 2015

file name: Frank Hinman Pierpont Monotype Grotesque 1926 Poster by Brenan Stetzer 2015b

file name: Bitstream Swiss721 1982 Poster by Aleksandra Talacha 2014

file name: Bitstream Swiss721 Black No2

file name: Scangraphic Europa Grotesk S H 2004

file name: Scangraphic Europa Grotesk S H 2004b

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