By the 1950s, Akzidenz-Grotesk had become the foundation for a new wave of neo-grotesque typefaces. As Harry notes: "Helvetica didn’t appear in a vacuum. Earlier in the decade, Akzidenz-Grotesk ...

We encounter Helvetica every day, even if we don’t realise it. This Swiss-made typeface has been prolific since its 1957 creation, becoming the written voice of reliable information and ...

In contrast sans-serif fonts, such as Arial, Helvetica and Futura, are simply fonts that don't have serifs' 'sans' being French for 'without'. (In the image above, the 'A' and 'a' on the right are ...