Comments on: Typographic Alternatives to Helvetica http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/ Your basic design blog. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:52:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Spudart: Links http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-246712 Spudart: Links Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:08:24 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-246712 [...] Typographic Alternatives to Helvetica Univers, Franklin Gothic, Interstate, DIN, Transit, Brown Gothic, TV Nord 0 comments [...] […] Typographic Alternatives to Helvetica Univers, Franklin Gothic, Interstate, DIN, Transit, Brown Gothic, TV Nord 0 comments […]

]]> By: Sander http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-246707 Sander Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:50:44 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-246707 TV Nord comes in many more weights. See for instance the E+F website, or veer.com. But maybe that's a recent change. TV Nord comes in many more weights. See for instance the E+F website, or veer.com. But maybe that’s a recent change.

]]> By: Harris http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-227117 Harris Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:42:21 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-227117 I like futura, anivers, and calibri. I don't even have Helvetica on here. What so good about it? I like futura, anivers, and calibri. I don’t even have Helvetica on here. What so good about it?

]]> By: le club club » Helvetica, alternatives http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-110936 le club club » Helvetica, alternatives Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-110936 [...] alternatives pour les addicts [...] […] alternatives pour les addicts […]

]]> By: Bernie MacDonald http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-63775 Bernie MacDonald Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:35:58 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-63775 I am seeking knowledge as to what font(s) and characteristics maintain the best quality when projected through a digital projector on to an 8-foot screen. I am a photographer/poet and currently in the changeover from 35mm slide projection to digital image projection of my own image designs. My projected works include, for the most part, more than a few lines of text; the text quality suffers a significant loss in quality because of the lower resolution limits of current digital projection technology of about 100dpi (dots per inch); non-digital images are typically at 300 dpi. Any light that you may shine on this issue that will provide improvement of projected text would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Bernie MacDonald I am seeking knowledge as to what font(s) and characteristics maintain the best
quality when projected through a digital projector on to an 8-foot screen.

I am a photographer/poet and currently in the changeover from 35mm slide projection to
digital image projection of my own image designs. My projected works include, for the most part, more than a few lines of text; the text quality suffers a significant loss in quality because of the lower resolution limits of current digital projection technology of about 100dpi (dots per inch); non-digital images are typically at 300 dpi.

Any light that you may shine on this issue that will provide improvement of projected text would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Bernie MacDonald

]]> By: kreitz.de °°°pixels are your friends » Blog Archive » Helvetica http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-45570 kreitz.de °°°pixels are your friends » Blog Archive » Helvetica Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:44:04 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-45570 [...] Eine der am meist genutzen Schriftarten aller Zeiten ist die Helvetica. Sie wurde 1957 vom Zürcher Grafiker Max Miedinger gestaltet und unter dem Namen Neue Haas-Grotesk herausgebracht. Später sollte sie zunächst in "Helvetia" umbenannt werden, was wegen warenzeichenrechtlicher Probleme jedoch wieder verworfen wurde (Helvetia ist der lateinische Name der Schweiz). Die Helvetica gehört zur Gruppe der serifenlosen Groteskschriften und fand viele Nachamer. Durch die ähnlich geschnittene Arial, die als Standardschrift auf Windows und Mac Systemen ausgeliefert wird, hat auch die Helvetica Einzug ins World Wide Web gehalten. Die Schrift ist sogar so berühmt, dass es einen Film über sie gibt. Neben der Frutiger (und Derivaten) gehört die Helvetica zu meinen Lieblingsschriften. [...] […] Eine der am meist genutzen Schriftarten aller Zeiten ist die Helvetica. Sie wurde 1957 vom Zürcher Grafiker Max Miedinger gestaltet und unter dem Namen Neue Haas-Grotesk herausgebracht. Später sollte sie zunächst in "Helvetia" umbenannt werden, was wegen warenzeichenrechtlicher Probleme jedoch wieder verworfen wurde (Helvetia ist der lateinische Name der Schweiz). Die Helvetica gehört zur Gruppe der serifenlosen Groteskschriften und fand viele Nachamer. Durch die ähnlich geschnittene Arial, die als Standardschrift auf Windows und Mac Systemen ausgeliefert wird, hat auch die Helvetica Einzug ins World Wide Web gehalten. Die Schrift ist sogar so berühmt, dass es einen Film über sie gibt. Neben der Frutiger (und Derivaten) gehört die Helvetica zu meinen Lieblingsschriften. […]

]]> By: drwitt http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-42439 drwitt Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:25:12 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-42439 Thank you for this nice typographic overview. Thank you for this nice typographic overview.

]]> By: Pocketnoodle » Blog Archive » Linked in - 18.02.07 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-25162 Pocketnoodle » Blog Archive » Linked in - 18.02.07 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:54:58 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-25162 [...] Suggested alternatives to Helvetica from FontShop and SomerandomDude [...] […] Suggested alternatives to Helvetica from FontShop and SomerandomDude […]

]]> By: somerandomdude http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-23960 somerandomdude Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:58:59 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-23960 <strong>Eduard</strong> - I understand what you're saying, but Helvetica is not intrinsically a humanistic typeface. It may have humanistic qualities, but it is not, say, a Gill Sans. <strong>Kris</strong> - I actually really enjoy Myriad, I just never use it for whatever reason. Perhaps it is because Myriad is the default font in Illustrator and I have some ingrained propensity not to use default fonts. ;) Eduard - I understand what you’re saying, but Helvetica is not intrinsically a humanistic typeface. It may have humanistic qualities, but it is not, say, a Gill Sans.

Kris - I actually really enjoy Myriad, I just never use it for whatever reason. Perhaps it is because Myriad is the default font in Illustrator and I have some ingrained propensity not to use default fonts. ;)

]]> By: Crazymonkey» Blog Archive » Typographic Alternatives to Helvetica http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-23877 Crazymonkey» Blog Archive » Typographic Alternatives to Helvetica Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:13:27 +0000 http://www.somerandomdude.net/blog/design/helvetica-alternatives/#comment-23877 [...] Θυμάσαι τις 13 εναλλακτικές της Helvetica; Βρήκα ένα ακόμη σχετικό άρθρο του P.J. Onori στο somerandomdude.net “Unlike some of the more humanistic and hyper-styled fonts, I feel the clean machinist fonts act as a neutral style element for a design. There are places where Gill Sans, Kabel and other unique san serifs just are not going to work, whereas I feel that the Helvetica-ish fonts will intrude much less with other styles.” [...] […] Θυμάσαι τις 13 εναλλακτικές της Helvetica; Βρήκα ένα ακόμη σχετικό άρθρο του P.J. Onori στο somerandomdude.net “Unlike some of the more humanistic and hyper-styled fonts, I feel the clean machinist fonts act as a neutral style element for a design. There are places where Gill Sans, Kabel and other unique san serifs just are not going to work, whereas I feel that the Helvetica-ish fonts will intrude much less with other styles.” […]

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