Happy birthday Helvetica!
Happy birthday to the most gorgeous Helvetica!
…designer Mark Simonson explains why Arial is a poor imitation of Helvetica, calling it a “parasite.”
Simonson also includes a guide to spotting the differences between the two typefaces, detailing Arial’s flaws like a judge on Next Top Model. Arial might be guilty of minor ocular transgressions, but there are far worse offenders, such as Comic Sans, a typeface that bestows one’s writing with all the verve and elegance of Porky Pig.
Posted on 
November 7th, 2007 by 
Simon Greenhill
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Email Henry Updates to Me
November 8th, 2007 at 5:17 am
My News Gothic MT will beat your Helvetica in a fight.
November 8th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Huh, I always pictured you as a Times New Roman type!