Nothing too involved here, just a simple diagram outlining the key differences between Arial and Helvetica. You can find the full alphabet overlayed here. Just in case you’re unfamiliar with the unique history these typefaces share, here’s an in-depth analysis. And here’s the battle mode.
Via Swissmiss, who’s workspace is way cleaner and more Helvetica-ish than mine:
Tina Roth Eisenberg of Swissmiss
Helvetica is still better. 🙂
helvetica is overused
myriad…
GO PRO!
Eh, Trajan is where it’s at.
Helvetica may be simple, but its usefulness is undeniable.
never noticed all the differences before.. insightful. i have a new disgust for arial and appreciation for helvy!
at the risk of sounding like a douchebag, helvetica destroys arial. as you can see above, it is inferior in every example. why use arial when you can use the real mccoy?
papyrus kills them both…
I prefer Akzidenz Grotesk over Helvetica. Akzidenz Grotesk has a certain little edge that the clear and appealing Letterforms of Helvetica don’t have.
see here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jencinar/1799787135/
She certainly looks cool but she’s going to have a bad back if she sits on that chair every day 😉
I like the simple adjustment made in the capital C, makes me like Helvetica more
Arial’s capital “R” is responsible for the deaths of many brave men and women.
Great post. But my question is what is that big enormous clock on the second computer? Is it a screensaver? I so want it right now.
I love the fact that she has red luggage to decorate and match the chairs. Awesome office.
@ Karen:
here you go:
http://www.9031.com/downloads/screensavers.html