10 inspired alternatives to Helvetica
By Nick Carson January 03, 2018 Typography
Love it or hate it, Helvetica is everywhere. But it doesn't have to be that way: here are 10 alternatives to the much-used font.
It's the eternal quest for graphic designers the world over: Something like Helvetica, but not Helvetica.
Of course, the giant of Swiss typography – which started life as Neue Haas Grotesk, designed by Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann in 1957 – is ubiquitous for a reason. It's clean, bold, legible – and safe.
In fact, it's so neutral that many designers default to it because of its lack of discernible personality: it can be used in countless contexts and soak up the emotion of the imagery, colours, shapes or other design elements around it, conveying that timeless Swiss style without ever dominating, and communicating a message without distraction.
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