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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: Kintaro on 17 September 2005, 02:55

Title: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Kintaro on 17 September 2005, 02:55

http://www.engagestudio.com/helvetica/

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 17 September 2005, 15:10

I can't see the differance apart from Arial's easier to pronounce so I'll carry on using it anyway. :D

If this is such a problem then perhaps we the Arial font on this forum to helvectica.

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Lead Head on 17 September 2005, 15:26

Arial, Helvetica,

the look the same

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Jack2000 on 17 September 2005, 15:50

ONE is  MS , one isn't :]

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Lead Head on 17 September 2005, 15:52

halvetica it is

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Kintaro on 18 September 2005, 01:06

Funny because I run Linux and the Arial font on my Linux box is nice and smooth, and the Helvetica font looks ugly and blocky.

Microsoft rules.

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 18 September 2005, 05:07

Quote from: kintaro

Microsoft rules.

That's true alright Microsoft rules the world. :eek:

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Kintaro on 18 September 2005, 11:28

Quote from: Aloone_Jonez

That's true alright Microsoft rules the world. :eek:

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Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: Refalm on 18 September 2005, 14:51

Bitstream Vera Sans dude :)

Title: Re: Helvetica vs Arial
Post by: worker201 on 18 September 2005, 20:43

Quote from: Lead Head

Arial, Helvetica,

the look the same

For some reason, in Deer Park, Helvetica in your post gets rendered as Times.  Which is monstrously different than Arial.