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Neue Haas Grotesk
Digital revival of the original Swiss modernist grotesque that became Helvetica.
Neue Haas Grotesk is Christian Schwartz's digital revival of the original 1957 typeface designed by Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann, which was later modified and rebranded as Helvetica. It restores the original warm nuances, proportions, and tight letterspacing across distinct Display and Text optical sizes. It is widely licensed through foundries like Commercial Type and accessible via subscription services like Adobe Fonts.
What it's for
- Design modernist poster layouts and print editorial designs with classic Swiss typography
- Set readable body copy and sharp display headlines using dedicated optical sizes
- Brand identity projects looking for a more authentic, nuanced alternative to standard Helvetica
Features
- Restoration of Max Miedinger's original 1957 design nuances
- Separate Display and Text optical masters optimized for headlines and body text
- Available in multiple weights with matching italics
- Comprehensive OpenType features including alternate glyphs
- Licensing available for desktop, web, app, and digital publishing
Pricing
Paid commercial license via Commercial Type; also included with Adobe Creative Cloud via Adobe Fonts
Details
- Type
- other
- Category
- Design
- Topic
- Typography
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux, Web
- For
- Graphic designers, typographers, and art directors
- Alternative to
- Helvetica, Helvetica Now, Akzidenz-Grotesk, Univers
- Tags
- typography, fonts, type design, swiss style, graphic design
Why it was saved
- @_bradmead: Provides clean, timeless modernist typography and sharp Swiss style layout proportions on Adobe Fonts.
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