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What is "Comic Neue" supposed to mean? It's "Neue Helvetica", not "Helvetica Neue". It's only called "Helvetica Neue" in lists for the sake of alphabetical sor
by currysausage 13y ago
What is "Comic Neue" supposed to mean?
It's "Neue Helvetica", not "Helvetica Neue". It's only called "Helvetica Neue" in lists for the sake of alphabetical sorting.
German "Neue" always stands before the noun. "New Helvetica" -> "Neue Helvetica". The generic form is "Neu", so "Helvetica New" -> "Helvetica Neu".
- talmand 13y agoYou're assuming too much. It doesn't have to mean anything; the creator of a font can name it whatever they wish.
- currysausage 13y agoIt's obviously a reference to "Neue Helvetica", and that is the font's name, not "Helvetica Neue", as too many people seem to believe. Just wanted to point that out.