Garalde, or Old Style fonts are derived from the first forms of printable type in the 16th century, but were later developed into serif fonts. Along with countless logo designs and magazine headings, Futura was also the font choice for the commemorative plaque that is currently residing on the Moon. Recognisable for its futuristic geometric shape, Futura is regularly used as a headline font in all-caps. FuturaĪnother widely used typeface that can be spotted in the wild on a daily basis is Futura. Unfortunately for Windows users, Microsoft’s partnership with Monotype means they are supplied with Helvetica’s ugly sister, Arial. Helvetica is also bundled with every Mac computer. Helvetica is listed on Adobe Fonts under its alter-ego Neue Haas Grotesk. Along with its more recent refresh Helvetica Neue, it is often the default font choice for many designers and is used (some say overused) by many famous brands around the world.
Helvetica has become an icon of Graphic Design since its creation in 1957. If you’ve been living under the same rock as me for the past few months, you might not have realised you now have all these classic typefaces available at your fingertips! Helvetica Since October 2018, Typekit is now available to all Creative Cloud subscribers as part of Adobe Fonts, giving you access to 14,000+ freely usable fonts with no sync limits. Back when I created a similar classic fonts roundup post 10 years ago, the cost of these typefaces would be in the hundreds, if not thousands! But today, you can find them all for free (legitimately!).
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