The digital revival of the Neue Haas Grotesk typeface by Christian Schwartz The first weights of Neue Haas Grotesk were designed in 1957-1958 by Max Miedinger. The typeface was later revised and released as Helvetica by Linotype AG. As Neue Haas Grotesk had to be adapted to work on Linotype’s hot metal linecasters, Linotype Helvetica was […]
Read moreThe Sans – a modern classic
The Sans™ typeface family is a humanist sans serif font that is part of a larger family of fonts designed by Berlin, Germany based designer Lucas de Groot. Since its inception in 1994, The Sans design has grown to have a large following, and is thought to be one of the most widely used sans […]
Read moreMuseo Family – Museo, Museo Sans, Museo Slab, Museo Rounded
MUSEO … it all started with Dutch designer Jos Buivenga’s love for U. One day this uppercase letter U just came to him as an image in a daydream. He saw the top of both stems bended into semi-slab serifs, and from that principle, he worked out the rest of the uppercase letters. His first […]
Read moreNeo Sans and Neo Tech
The English designer Sebastian Lester created the Neo® Sans and Neo Tech typeface families for Monotype Imaging in 2004. Later in 2005, Intel commissioned the creation of a custom Neo font, Neo Sans Intel, for its rebranding. The British Labour Party has also used the font in branding and advertising, as have Kia Motors, Virgin […]
Read moreFF Marselis
FF Marselis crossbreeds geometric and humanistic forms, creating a freshly dynamic sans serif family. The family includes four weights – Light, Regular, Bold and Black. Each weight has a companion italic. FF Marselis In-Use: Brussels Airport FF Marselis is the selected corporate typeface for Brussels Airport. Its warm, soft and curvy features are a radical departure from […]
Read moreAbout Helvetica Font
Helvetica is one of the most famous and popular typefaces in the world. It lends an air of lucid efficiency to any typographic message with its clean, no-nonsense shapes. The original typeface was called Neue Haas Grotesk, and was designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger for the Haas’sche Schriftgiesserei (Haas Type Foundry) in Switzerland. In […]
Read moreScript Fonts from Hallmark
The fonts in the Hallmark Design Collection all show the influence of art, fashion and cultural trends at the time they were created. They may have been originally intended for use on greeting cards, but they will also give a very personal touch to any cards, posters, newsletters and promotional projects you design. Take a […]
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