"Miedinger was a freelance graphic designer who had formerly worked as a Haas salesman and designer. Miedinger and Hoffmann set out to create a neutral typeface that had great clarity, no intrinsic meaning in its form, and could be used on a wide variety of signage. Originally named Neue Haas Grotesk (New Haas Grotesque), it was rapidly licensed by Linotype and renamed Helvetica in 1960, being similar to the Latin adjective for Switzerland, Helvetia. A feature-length film directed by Gary Hustwit was released in 2007 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the typeface's introduction in 1957. The main influence"
"with the latter expressing and explaining their criticisms of the famous typeface. Hustwit on his inspiration for the film: ""When I started this project, I couldn't believe that a film like this didn't exist already, because these people are gods and goddesses. What they do is more than just logos and corporate branding - they design the type that we read every day in newspapers and magazines, onscreen and on television. Fonts don't just appear out of Microsoft Word: there are human beings and huge stories behind them."" ""Helvetica"" premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2007."
"Typefaces in 1969. German company Berthold Fototypes subsequently distributed his fonts throughout the world. Over the span of his career, Churchward created more than 582 original typefaces. In 2008, a special exhibition was set up for his art at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Churchward was of Samoan, English, Scottish, Tongan and Chinese heritage. He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to typography. One of his typefaces, Churchward Design is used in the opening and closing titles of the French movie ""Le Magnifique"". The typeface he named after his"
"Bookshelf Symbol 7 Bookshelf Symbol 7 is a typeface which was packaged with Microsoft Office 2003. It is a pi font encoding several less common variants of Roman letters, including a small subset of those used in the International Phonetic Alphabet, a few musical symbols and mathematical symbols, a few additional symbols (including torii) and a few rare or obscure kanji. In 2004, Microsoft released a critical update (Knowledge Base Article 833407) to remove two swastikas (one diagonal, one straight) and a Star of David from this typeface, shown in the chart below as 126 (not displayed for lack of"
"Twentieth Century (typeface) Twentieth Century is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Sol Hess for Lanston Monotype in 1937. It was created as a competitor to the successful Futura typeface for Monotype's hot metal typesetting system. Like Futura it has a single-story 'ɑ' and a straight 'j' with no bend. A very large font family, Twentieth Century is particularly known for a limited range of styles being bundled with many Microsoft products such as Office. Numerous other variants exist, including versions for very small text and an Art Deco-influenced titling capitals design, Twentieth Century Poster, with rounded capitals. In addition,"
"able to make automatic ligatures and glyph substitutions (especially contextual ones, in which the nature of ligatures and substituted glyphs is determined by other glyphs nearby or even in different words), to more accurately reflect the fluid and dynamic nature of Zapf's calligraphy. Zapf died on June 4, 2015, at the age of 96 in Darmstadt, Germany. Zapf designed the following typefaces: Zapf starred in the film ""The Art of Hermann Zapf"", produced in 1967 at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri, and in Zapf's design studio in Dreieichenhain, Germany. He was also featured in the 2007 documentary ""Helvetica,"" by"
"Peignot (typeface) Peignot (""pronounced Pen-yoe"") is a constructed sans-serif display typeface, designed by A. M. Cassandre in 1937. It was commissioned by the French foundry Deberny & Peignot. The typeface is notable for not having a traditional lowercase, but in its place a ""multi-case"" combining traditional lowercase and small capital characters. The typeface achieved some popularity in poster and advertising publishing from its release through the late 1940s. Use of Peignot declined with the growth of the International Typographic Style, which favored less decorative, more objective, traditional typefaces such as Akzidenz-Grotesk. Peignot experienced a revival in the 1970s as the"
"styles, but never a lower case. The typeface is often used in stationery, for social printing and business cards. It is also classically seen acid-etched into glass on the doors of law offices, banks and restaurants. Master printer J.L. Frazier, no great fan of sans-serif types, wrote of it in 1925 that 'a certain dignity of effect accompanies...due to the absence of anything in the way of frills,"" making it a popular choice for the stationery of professionals such as lawyers and doctors. The typeface was used in the logo of the game show ""Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"""
"the font on the title screen. The British band Jamiroquai used it for the design of their first album release 'Emergency on Planet Earth' The Moody Blues album cover for Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) designed by Phillip Travers famously used this font. Arnold Böcklin (typeface) Arnold Böcklin is a typeface for display use that was designed in 1904 by ""Schriftgiesserei Otto Weisert"" foundry. It was named in memory of Arnold Böcklin, a Swiss symbolist painter who died in 1901. Probably the best-known Art Nouveau typeface, the font had a renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s as part of"
"Bell Centennial Bell Centennial is a sans-serif typeface designed by Matthew Carter in the period 1975–78. The typeface was commissioned by AT&T as a proprietary type to replace their then current directory typeface Bell Gothic on the occasion of AT&T’s one hundredth anniversary. Carter was working for the Mergenthaler Linotype Company which now licenses the face for general public use. AT&T’s brief called for a typeface that would fit substantially more characters per line without loss of legibility, dramatically reducing the need for abbreviations and two-line entries, increase legibility at the smaller point sizes used in a telephone directory, and"
"was found to be typed up in Calibri.<ref name=""thenextweb/11july2017""></ref> De Groot said that there was ""really zero chance"" that the document was genuine. Calibri Calibri () is a sans-serif typeface family designed by Luc(as) de Groot in 2002–2004 and released to the general public in 2007, with Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista. In Office 2007, it replaced Times New Roman as the default typeface in Word and replaced Arial as the default in PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and WordPad. De Groot described its subtly rounded design as having ""a warm and soft character"". Calibri is part of the ClearType Font"
"the creation of the typeface was spun in the late 1970s in the light of Red Army Faction terrorism when it was discovered that with the then-standard font for vehicle registration plates—the DIN 1451 font—it was particularly easy to modify letters by applying a small amount of black paint or tape. For example, it was easy to change a ""P"" to an ""R"" or ""B"", a ""3"" to an ""8"", or an ""L"" or ""F"" to an ""E"". Modifications to FE-font plates are somewhat more difficult, as they also require the use of white paint, which is easily distinguished at"
"typefaces for filmsetting and computer applications. In 2000, Agfa Monotype Corporation announced the acquisition of the capital stock of International Typeface Corporation (ITC) from Esselte. The transaction included ITC’s complete library of over 1600 typefaces, all typeface subscriber and distributor agreements, the itcfonts.com Web site, and typographic software. At this point ITC ceased to operate as an independent entity. In November 2005 Agfa Monotype was incorporated as Monotype Imaging, with a focus on the company's traditional core competencies of typographic design and professional printing. Famous contemporary typographers associated with Monotype include Adrian Frutiger, Hermann Zapf and Matthew Carter. International Typeface"
"used in the end credits of most movies made by DreamWorks Animation, as well as serving as the credits of the 1983 film ""Scarface"". For almost ten years it was used for the TV One logo in New Zealand. The font can also be seen in the logos of rock and punk bands The Offspring, Black Flag and Bad Religion; whilst singer Mariah Carey used the typeface on many album covers. The Dell Computer Company used Friz Quadrata for its first logo from 1984 to 1990. The font can be seen in Blizzard Entertainment's 2002 RTS """" and 2004 MMORPG"
"Helvetica Helvetica or Neue Haas Grotesk is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with input from Eduard Hoffmann. Helvetica is a neo-grotesque or realist design, one influenced by the famous 19th century typeface Akzidenz-Grotesk and other German and Swiss designs. Its use became a hallmark of the International Typographic Style that emerged from the work of Swiss designers in the 1950s and 60s, becoming one of the most popular typefaces of the 20th century. Over the years, a wide range of variants have been released in different weights, widths and sizes, as"
"Clearface Clearface is a serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton with the collaboration of his father Linn Boyd Benton, produced at American Type Founders in 1907, immediately following his preparation of Century Old Style. The bold was drawn first, in 1905, but the regular weight was the first to be released. Six variants were released between 1907 and 1911, and the design has frequently been rereleased and revived since. Clearface is a warm, curving design, showing the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement, for instance in the tilted 'e' and blobby, organic design, but not particularly based on"
"Segoe Segoe ( ) is a typeface, or family of fonts, that is best known for its use by Microsoft. The company uses Segoe in its online and printed marketing materials, including recent logos for a number of products. Additionally, the Segoe UI font sub-family is used by numerous Microsoft applications, and may be installed by applications (such as Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Live Messenger 2009). It was adopted as Microsoft's default operating system font beginning with Windows Vista, and is also used on outlook.com, Microsoft's web-based email service. In August 2012, Microsoft unveiled its new corporate logo typeset"
"a letter was printed. FF Beowolf laid the foundation for the FontFont library. Erik and Just own and operate the Letterror type foundry. His typeface Trixie was an influence on grunge design as one of the earliest entries into the distressed type genre. It was famously used in the iconic logo for The X-files TV series. Other typefaces of note include ""Eames Century Modern"", a typeface based on the legacy of Charles and Ray Eames, designed with the co-operation of The Eames Office for House Industries and ""Federal"", a highly intricate interpretation of the typography of bank notes, based on"
"New Hampshire. The font is also used in some circumstances of the 2009 children's show ""Horrible Histories"". Caslon Antique Caslon Antique is a decorative American typeface that was designed in 1894 by Berne Nadall. It was originally called ""Fifteenth Century"", but was renamed ""Caslon Antique"" by Nadall's foundry, Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, in the mid-1920s. The design of the typeface is meant to evoke the Colonial era. Early printers would reuse metal type over and over again, and the faces would become chipped and damaged from use. Caslon Antique emulates this look. An italic variant of the font is also"
"Souvenir (typeface) Souvenir is a serif typeface designed in 1914 by Morris Fuller Benton for American Type Founders. It was loosely based on ""Schelter-Antiqua"" and ""Schelter-Kursiv,"" a 1905 Art Nouveau type issued by the J.G. Schelter & Giesecke foundry in Leipzig. It has a much softer look than other old style faces, with a generally light look, rounded serifs, and very little contrast between thick and thin strokes. Like Cheltenham, it shows the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement without belonging to a specific historical style. A 1970s redesign by Ed Benguiat, adding extra styles and an italic, became"
"a computer running an earlier version of Office. http://store.typenetwork.com/foundry/fontbureau/fonts/agency-fb http://store.typenetwork.com/foundry/fontbureau/fonts/agency-fb Agency FB Font Bureau Agency is a geometric sans-serif typeface family intended for titles and headings, released between 1990 and 1995. It was designed by David Berlow of Font Bureau. It is an expansion of a capitals-only titling face created in the 1930s by Morris Fuller Benton, adding lower-case characters and a wider range of widths and weights. The expanded design somewhat resembles his classic Bank Gothic. Agency is the main font in the 2011 first-person shooter videogame ""Crysis 2"" and the 2012 first-person shooter videogame """" and used in"
"Calibri Calibri () is a sans-serif typeface family designed by Luc(as) de Groot in 2002–2004 and released to the general public in 2007, with Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista. In Office 2007, it replaced Times New Roman as the default typeface in Word and replaced Arial as the default in PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and WordPad. De Groot described its subtly rounded design as having ""a warm and soft character"". Calibri is part of the ClearType Font Collection, a suite of fonts from various designers released with Windows Vista. All start with the letter ""C"" to reflect that they were"
"and the Universal Pictures logo from 1997 until 2012. It was also used in the opening title sequence and on Paul Allen's business card in the 2000 film ""American Psycho"". Since 2010, the typeface has been implemented in the uniforms and branding of the Golden State Warriors. It is also used for the logo of the California-based rock band Cake. The general style of Copperplate Gothic is known as wedge-serif, due to the very narrow serifs pointing outwards, or as engraving faces due to the similarity with engraved letters. Copperplate Gothic's serifs, which are much less bold than the letters,"
"also uses ITC Benguiat. ITC Benguiat ITC Benguiat is a decorative serif typeface designed by Ed Benguiat and released by the International Typeface Corporation (ITC) in 1977. The face is loosely based upon typefaces of the Art Nouveau period but is not considered an academic revival. The face follows ITC's design formulary of an extremely high x-height, combined with multiple widths and weights. The original version of 1977 contained numerous nonstandard ligatures (such as AB, AE, AH, AK, AR, LA, SS, TT) and alternate shapes for some letters which were not carried into the digital version. The font family consists"
"It was developed in the 1970s for electronic on-screen phototypesetting and released in 1980. As phototypesetting was soon replaced by desktop publishing and because of a legal dispute, the typeface rapidly disappeared from the market. In 2012 the Swiss foundry Lineto released a digital edition with input from Christian Mengelt. House Industries’ Chalet family is a series of fonts based on Helvetica inspired by its many derivatives and adaptations in post-war design, organised by “date” to '1960' (conventional), '1970' and '1980' (both more radically altered and “science fiction” in feel). House Industries, who are known for outlandish font marketing methods,"
"from FontShop. A slightly altered version of the family, called ""Clear Gothic Serial"", complete with italics, is available from Myfonts.com. Clearface Clearface is a serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton with the collaboration of his father Linn Boyd Benton, produced at American Type Founders in 1907, immediately following his preparation of Century Old Style. The bold was drawn first, in 1905, but the regular weight was the first to be released. Six variants were released between 1907 and 1911, and the design has frequently been rereleased and revived since. Clearface is a warm, curving design, showing the influence of"
"trilogy ""Interstellar Marines"". The Vancouver Canucks NHL club now uses the font, in modified form, with the introduction of Reebok's ""Edge"" uniform style in 2007. Nike has since adopted the typeface for use in their ice hockey uniforms for several countries, beginning in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The font was also widely used in the 2003 space flight simulator game Freelancer. It was also used in 2009 film ""2012"". Two styles were supplied with Microsoft Office in the 2007 and 2010 editions but removed from Office 2013. Microsoft has advised Office 2013 users missing the font to copy it from"
"Broadway (typeface) Broadway is a decorative typeface, perhaps the archetypal Art Deco typeface. The original face was designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1927 for ATF as a capitals only display face. It had a long initial run of popularity, before being discontinued by ATF in 1954. It was re-discovered in the Cold Type Era and has ever since been used to evoke the feeling of the twenties and thirties. Several variants were made: Digital versions are now made by Linotype, Elsner+Flake, Monotype, Bitstream, and URW++. Similar fonts, such as ""ITC Manhattan"" and ""Glitzy"" are sold by ITC and Ingrimayne"
"Hess sans-serif designs, such as Jefferson Gothic (a titling caps design similar to Twentieth Century Poster, but more condensed) and Tourist Gothic (an earlier grotesque design, to which Hess also added rounded caps). Twentieth Century Poster has also been revived under the name as Renard Moderne by the company Nick's Fonts, a release that includes small capitals as a lower case. Digitisations of the original design are sometimes marketed as ""Tw Cen MT"", possibly due to archaic file name length restrictions. Twentieth Century (typeface) Twentieth Century is a geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Sol Hess for Lanston Monotype in 1937."
"stating that it was sketched in the early 1900s, sent to the foundry nameless, and progressed so little for so long, that it was called """"that old hobo"""". Hobo, originally called ""Adface"", was finally patented in 1915 along with Light Hobo. The prevailing bow-legged shape of the letterforms inspired another long-held theory that it was so named because they resembled those of a bow-legged hobo. Digital versions of this face are often found in Mac OS and Microsoft Windows systems. Hobo was used as the main typeface in the title sequence and promotional materials of the 1969 film ""Butch Cassidy"
"Freestyle Script Freestyle Script is an informal display script typeface that was designed by Colin Brignall in 1969 and Martin Wait in 1981, by Letraset. Freestyle Script is famously used for commercials in 1980's, birthday cards, decorative, logos and many others. The bold version was designed in 1986. The publishers of this font are Adobe, ITC, Monotype Imaging, Elsner+Flake, Esselte Corporation, Scangraphic Type, Linotype, Image Club, and Letraset. This font has the few versions, Regular, Bold, LT, Plain, LET, EF, SH Reg Alt, and SB Reg Alt. Freestyle Script font supports up to 78 different languages for cursive (plain), 33"
"and the Sundance Kid"". Hobo was also used in the opening titles of ""The Dukes of Hazzard"", Hobo also used as the main typeface in the title card sequence of ""Winx Club"". Hobo was used as the opening and ending credits of the popular television show ""That 70's Show"". Hobo (typeface) Hobo is a sans-serif typeface. It is unusual in having virtually no straight lines and no descenders. It was created by Morris Fuller Benton and issued by American Type Founders in 1910. A light version, ""Light Hobo"", was released in 1915. Matrices were offered for mechanical composition by Intertype."
"experimentation with type at places like the Cranbrook Academy of Art the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and RISD. The typeface was used as a display and caption face by ""Metropolis"" magazine, by Canadian graphic designer Bruce Mau in designing the initial ZONE book series, Dutch graphic designer Irma Boom, and has been widely used by Semiotext(e) Books, the MIT Press, and Dia Art Foundation. Along with Matthew Carter's 1978 Bell Centennial reworking, Tobias Frere-Jones designed the ""Griffith Gothic"" typeface family for the Font Bureau in 1997. Condensed and italic variants were added, thus expanding the family in 2000."