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The Helvetica font is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss graphic designer Max Miedinger. Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk, the typeface’s name was changed in 1960 to Helvetica — derived from Helvetia, the Latin name for Switzerland — in order to make it more marketable internationally.

Here’s how popular the font has become:

• The U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Form (1040) uses the Helvetica font family.
• Helvetica is a default typeface for the Mac OS system.
• Helvetica is used for the subway and mass transit systems in Boston, Chicago, and Washington DC. Helvetica recently replaced Akzidenz Grotesk as the typeface used for signs for New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority subway system

Read a good article, “Helvetica, ‘official’ typeface of the 20th century, going strong at 50,” written by Frank Jordans, AP writer.