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2 total messages Started by sarah_gasca Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:16

#196

Author: sarah_gasca
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:16

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is helvetica neue regular the same as helvetica new roman? I cant find "helvetica neue regular" anywhere.

Re: helvetica neue

#197

Author: Neil_Keller
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:08

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sarah,

"Roman" and "Regular" would generally be the equivalent weight and appearance. Roman is often (but not consistently) used to denote an upright cut (v Italics) of a fonts with serifs, as in Time Roman.

On the other hand, looking at an old Linotype L300 (phototype composition) sample and spec typebook, I see Helvetica Regular and (Neue) Helvetica 55 Regular, and no Roman.

The 55 is a European weight-width ID system notation, as an attempt to regularize and organize large font families.

As I recall, Linotype (hot metal) composition and foundry type used Helvetica Regular as well, instead of Roman.

Go figure!

I could also throw in "Book" as another text weight to help confuse the issue. <g>

Neil

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