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Helvetica extended family tree
Posted by sal_randazzo in
19 Dec 2008 — 9:46am
19 Dec 2008 — 9:46am
Hello,
I am not a big fan of Helvetica since I think Haas Unica is a superior design, but I was wondering what you think the family tree for Helvetica would be... grand parents, parents, respectable offspring, and bastard relations (Arial..)... what type of personality would these family members have... temperament, etc.
Have a fun and safe holiday season.
Regards,
Sal Randazzo
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19 Dec 2008 — 10:11am
Segoe is the yuppie, corporate dastard, step-grandson of Helvetica. He looks good from a distance but has now been jaded and his intentions have been turned straight evil.
19 Dec 2008 — 4:12pm
Akzidenz Grotesk, Franklin Gothic and Basic Commercial are a few that come to mind.
19 Dec 2008 — 5:23pm
Basic Commercial is the name under which Linotype markets Akzidenz Grotesk.
19 Dec 2008 — 5:24pm
Also, I've always thought Segoe had more in common with Frutiger than with Helvetica.
20 Dec 2008 — 5:32am
> Basic Commercial is the name under which Linotype markets Akzidenz Grotesk.
I already suspected something like that. Oh well, for completions' sake I guess it should still be on such a 'family tree' list.