Category Archives: Helvetica

Helvetireader

Written by admin. Posted on July 29, 2010. Filed under Data Visualisation, Design, Helvetica, Swiss, Utilities, Web Design. Tagged . No comments.
Helvetireader is a minimal, anti-social theme for Google Reader which uses a hosted user stylesheet for Google Reader served via a user-script. It aims to make the interface a clean, minimal experience where you’re not assaulted by an array of colours, social features and buttons (using Shortcuts instead). It’s designed for people who just read [...]

Do typefaces really matter?

Written by admin. Posted on July 20, 2010. Filed under Film, Helvetica, News, Opinion. Tagged . No comments.
The BBC has just posted an interesting, and somewhat humorous, article regarding type. One part which made me smile read: “When Avatar, the biggest grossing movie of all time was released, one section of the audience was immediately outraged. Graphic designers hated it. Why? They didn’t like the font that director James Cameron had chosen [...]

The Helvetica killer

Written by admin. Posted on July 6, 2010. Filed under Design, Helvetica, Interviews, News, Opinion, Typography. No comments.
Bruno Maag is so enraged by Helvetica that he has designed a typeface aimed specifically at wiping it off the face of the planet. He explains his hatred in the latest of SEA’s Naturalis booklets and also in a recently uploaded interview with Creative Review.

Helveticards

Written by admin. Posted on June 27, 2010. Filed under Design, Helvetica, Müller-Brockmann. No comments.
Designed with both the typophile and card player in mind, Helveticards are the beautiful, usable alternative to the traditional deck of cards. I haven’t come across these before but I’m glad I have. $10 seems pretty good.