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By Max Miedinger with art direction by Eduard Hoffmann at Haas. Design began in 1956 and first shown as Neue Haas Grotesk in 1957. Revised and released for the Linotype as Helvetica in 1959. [Kupferschmid]

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Designers

Release Date

1959

Sources

Helvetica in use

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized1997

Farrow Design

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space </cite>by Spiritualized

Staff Pick

White Girl movie graphics2016

CHIPS

Contributed by Gareth Hague

Staff Pick

“welkom, welcome, benvenuto, willkommen, velkom, dobro dosjlie” — poster for De Bijenkorfc. 1969

Total Design
Ben Bos

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Massimo Vignelli’s A Few Basic Typefaces1991

Massimo Vignelli
Vignelli Associates

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Massimo Vignelli’s <cite>A Few Basic Typefaces</cite>

Blog

Auckland City Art Gallery publications (1967–77)c. 1970

Auckland City Art Gallery
Hamish Keith
Ross Ritchie

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Auckland City Art Gallery publications (1967–77)

Staff Pick

Microsoft logo mashup (ad in ATypI 2015 program)

Microsoft
Simon Daniels

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Staff Pick

True Stories movie poster, titles, album art1986

unknown
David Byrne
M&Co

Contributed by Studio Het Mes

<cite>True Stories</cite> movie poster, titles, album art

Staff Pick

Let’s Talk Type! from Metropolis newspaper1977

Mark Simonson
Metropolis Weekly Newspaper

Contributed by Mark Simonson

<cite>Let’s Talk Type! </cite>from <cite>Metropolis </cite>newspaper

Staff Pick

Letraset USA1973

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

“It’s the real thing.” Coca-Cola ad (1969 debut?)1969

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Yella Fellac. 2008

Armchair Media
Stefan Kjartansson

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

Staff Pick

Quiet Fire by Roberta Flack1971

Ira Friedlander

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Quiet Fire</cite> by Roberta Flack

Staff Pick

The Verge Fifty (2014)2014

Dylan Lathrop
Uy Tieu
Jeremy Sengly

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Mattel Electronics Portable Electronic Gamesc. 1976

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Official California Visitor Mapc. 1979

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits1972

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits</cite>

Staff Pick

Art Directors Club Annual 852006

Giampietro+Smith
Rob Giampietro
Kevin Smith

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

Royal Shakespeare Company programme1973

John Goodwin
George Mayhew
ACH Smith

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Staff Pick

Byte Magazine covers, 1976–84c. 1975

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Byte</cite> Magazine covers, 1976–84

Staff Pick

Topman Trend: “Cali”2014

Topman

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Paper magazine2013

Manos Daskalakis

Contributed by Parachute

Staff Pick

Nuts & Bolts Men’s Toiletries1968

Massimo Vignelli

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

10 Things I Have Learned2013

Ivorin Vrkaš

Contributed by Orin Vrkaš

Staff Pick

Untitled Epic Poem on the History of Industrialization by R. Buckminster Fuller1962

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

BayWa Logo1972

Otl Aicher

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Deliverance (1972) movie posters1972

Bill Gold

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Deliverance</cite> (1972) movie posters

Staff Pick

No Name / Sans Nom Products1978

Don Watt

Photo(s) by “Joe Clark” on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Cocoon Club: Monthly Program2011

Lukas Schneider

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Noise Control – A guide for workers and employers1980

U.S. Government
U.S. Department of Labor

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Zürich–Milano poster2011

Dafi Kühne
Marco Nicotra

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Messages by Dillon Francis2013

Contributed by Frank Grießhammer

Staff Pick

re:publica posters since 19132013

Wortfeld
Alexander Svensson

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

AGI Open 2011 Barcelona2011

Astrid Stavro Studio

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

Staff Pick

Le Petit Larousse en Couleurs1972

Roger Excoffon

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Sainsbury’s Packages, 1962–19771962

Sainsbury’s Design Studio
Peter Dixon

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

Staff Pick

Samuel Beckett Complete Works, Faber & Faber Editions2009

A2/SW/HK
Henrik Kubel
Miriam Rosenbloom

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Samuel Beckett Complete Works</cite>, Faber & Faber Editions

Staff Pick

13-inch Lucite® ruler1975

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Staff Pick

Michel Petrucciani Live1994

Patrick Roques

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

“It’s the real thing.” Coca-Cola Ads (1969–74)1969

McCann Erickson

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Telly by Telly Savalas1974

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Al Que Quiere2013

Folkert Gorter

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Map and the Territory2012

John Gall

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Posters for the Film Helvetica2006

Gary Hustwit
Experimental Jetset
Build

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Posters for the Film <cite>Helvetica</cite>

Staff Pick

The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As told by John Seelye1970

J+M Condon
John Condon
Mary Condon

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As told by John Seelye</cite>

Staff Pick

The Empire Strikes Back Polish Movie Poster1983

Miroslaw Lakomski

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Empire Strikes Back</cite> Polish Movie Poster

Staff Pick

Display Typography1970

Eric K Bain

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Staff Pick

New York Subway Guide, 19761976

Massimo Vignelli

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Lingua1972

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Sense Magazine, No. 591968

Lippincot & Margulies

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Stamped2011

Anthony Cafaro

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Book Covers from “The Royal Tenenbaums”2001

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Mencken by Carl Bode1969

George Lenox

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Gruppe 561964

Sam Cooperstein

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

Swiss Pencil Packaging

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

Tillamook Air Museum (World’s Largest Helvetica)1994

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Julia Born: Title of the Show2009

Julia Born
Laurenz Brunner

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Casa Bosques Chocolates2012

Savvy Studio

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

NBA Promos for the 2012 Season2011

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps

Emanuel Bronner

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

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Helvetica in use

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized1997

White Girl movie graphics2016

“welkom, welcome, benvenuto, willkommen, velkom, dobro dosjlie” — poster for De Bijenkorfc. 1969

Massimo Vignelli’s A Few Basic Typefaces1991

Auckland City Art Gallery publications (1967–77)c. 1970

Microsoft logo mashup (ad in ATypI 2015 program)

True Stories movie poster, titles, album art1986

Let’s Talk Type! from Metropolis newspaper1977

Letraset USA1973

“It’s the real thing.” Coca-Cola ad (1969 debut?)1969

Yella Fellac. 2008

Quiet Fire by Roberta Flack1971

The Verge Fifty (2014)2014

Mattel Electronics Portable Electronic Gamesc. 1976

Official California Visitor Mapc. 1979

Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits1972

Art Directors Club Annual 852006

Royal Shakespeare Company programme1973

Byte Magazine covers, 1976–84c. 1975

Topman Trend: “Cali”2014

Paper magazine2013

Nuts & Bolts Men’s Toiletries1968

10 Things I Have Learned2013

Untitled Epic Poem on the History of Industrialization by R. Buckminster Fuller1962

BayWa Logo1972

Deliverance (1972) movie posters1972

No Name / Sans Nom Products1978

Cocoon Club: Monthly Program2011

Noise Control – A guide for workers and employers1980

Zürich–Milano poster2011

Messages by Dillon Francis2013

re:publica posters since 19132013

AGI Open 2011 Barcelona2011

Le Petit Larousse en Couleurs1972

Sainsbury’s Packages, 1962–19771962

Samuel Beckett Complete Works, Faber & Faber Editions2009

13-inch Lucite® ruler1975

Michel Petrucciani Live1994

“It’s the real thing.” Coca-Cola Ads (1969–74)1969

Telly by Telly Savalas1974

Al Que Quiere2013

The Map and the Territory2012

Posters for the Film Helvetica2006

The True Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As told by John Seelye1970

The Empire Strikes Back Polish Movie Poster1983

Display Typography1970

New York Subway Guide, 19761976

Lingua1972

Sense Magazine, No. 591968

Stamped2011

Book Covers from “The Royal Tenenbaums”2001

Mencken by Carl Bode1969

Gruppe 561964

Swiss Pencil Packaging

Tillamook Air Museum (World’s Largest Helvetica)1994

Julia Born: Title of the Show2009

Casa Bosques Chocolates2012

NBA Promos for the 2012 Season2011

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps