What makes Helvetica the best?
See the Movie!
A great documentary that is enjoyable to both graphic designers and non-designers.
Helvetica
Amazon Price: $22.49 (as of 02/09/2010)
A feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
Read the Book!
Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface
Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 02/09/2010)
List Price: $20.00
Helvetica forever: Story of a Typeface
Amazon Price: $37.49 (as of 02/09/2010)
List Price: $39.95
Buy the Font!
Design with Helvetica
The Fundamentals of Typography
Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 02/09/2010)
List Price: $34.95
The Complete Manual of Typography
Amazon Price: $34.65 (as of 02/09/2010)
List Price: $55.00
Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 02/09/2010)
List Price: $24.95
Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 02/09/2010)
List Price: $25.00
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)
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List Price: $21.95
All About Helvetica
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Great Helvetica Gear
Helvetica Rocks Dark T-Shirt
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I heart Helvetica Mug
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Rectangle Magnet
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But wait a minute, isn't Helvetica a "typeface", not a font?
Well if you want to be technical, then yes, Helvetica is not a "font" - it is a "typeface". Many people interchange the two terms, not realizing that there is a difference.
Read about the difference between a font and a typeface here:
Font or Typeface?
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Helvetica on the Web
Helvetica Movie and Typeface
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BBC NEWS | Magazine | Helvetica at 50
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arial or helvetica? | a quiz from iliveonyourvisits.com
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The Scourge of Arial
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Helvetica NOW Poster Contest
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Veer: Ideas: Helvetica: A Documentary Film by Gary Huswit
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The Helvetica Meditations | Typographica
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- mosaic mosaic May 31, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
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