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ShouldyouuseHelvetica?Look,IlikeHelvetica.Thoughmostlyintherear-viewmirror.Today,wehavebetteroptions.ForHelveticadiehards,thereis◊xref{NeueHaasGrotesk},alovelyrevivaloftheoriginalHelveticadesign.Otherscantryafontthat's neutral without being dull, like my own ◊xref{Concourse}, or the excellent new ◊xref{Atlas}. Even good old ◊xref{Frutiger} would be an improvement.
And don'tworry—nomatterwhichalternativeyouchoose,Helveticawillstillbewithus.
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AsImentionedin◊xref{systemfonts},ArialwasdesignedasacloneofHelvetica.Helveticahasearneditsplaceintypographichistoryhonestly.ButArial,onlybyMicrosoftimposingituponusfor20+yearsasthemainuser-interfacefontinWindows.That's the only reason you'veheardofit.That's the only reason you might consider using it. That'saterriblereason.Itrytokeepthelitmusteststoaminimum,butthismustbeone:youcannotcreategoodtypographywithArial.