Note that Arial is not based on Helvetica, it is more like a cousin of Helvetica. Arial's ancestor is Grotesque 215. There's an excellent article about that her

Note that Arial is not based on Helvetica, it is more like a cousin of Helvetica. Arial's ancestor is Grotesque 215. There's an excellent article about that here: http://www.ms-studio.com/articlesarialsid.html http://www.ms-studio.com/articlesarialsid.html