BBC News - Helvetica: How did one typeface conquer the world?
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Mike Parker who helped popularise Helvetica died this week. You won’t find a graphic designer who isn’t familiar with the typeface (released in 1957 under its original name Neue Haas Grotesk). But Helvetica is one of the most well known typefaces among non-designers, too. Why is that asks graphic designer David Airey.