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Personally, I actually don't like Helvetica. It produces a rough texture, and I don't feel that the forms are harmonious. I adore Akzidenz Grotesk (the predeces
by kadavy 16y ago
Personally, I actually don't like Helvetica. It produces a rough texture, and I don't feel that the forms are harmonious. I adore Akzidenz Grotesk (the predecessor of Helvetica), but it's much less common.
I concede, however, that Helvetica really is an excellently readable and anonymous font.
- tmgrhm 16y agoI really like Helvetica, although I also really like Akzidenz (perhaps more). I'm not entirely sure why, but Akzidenz seems to be used a lot in German print and often looks downright gorgeous when paired with a good font for copy. For example, Fluter has some nice design… [example (PDF)](http://www.fluter.de/heftpdf/issue95/artikel9084/pdf_article9084.pdf http://www.fluter.de/heftpdf/issue95/artikel9084/pdf_article...).