Helvetica
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Background
Helvetica was widely available as dry transfer lettering from a number of companies, including Chartpak, C-Thru Graphics, Formatt, Letraset, and Mecanorma.
Foundry
Haas (credited to Letter-press/Normatype on Mecanorma sheets)
Designer
Sheets Available
| Face | Size | Case | Color | Released | SKU | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helvetica Bold | 72 | UC | black | 1973 | 2674 | |
| Helvetica Bold | 60 | UC | black | 1972 | 1744 | |
| Helvetica Bold | 60 | lc | black | 1972 | 1745 | |
| Helvetica Bold Italic | 60 | UC | black | 1972 | 1784 | |
| Helvetica Extra Light | 60 | UC | black | 1973 | 2657 | |
| Helvetica Extra Light | 48 | UC | black | 1973 | 2659 | |
| Helvetica Extra Light | 42 | UC/lc | black | 1973 | 2662 | |
| Helvetica Extra Light | 36 | UC/lc | black | 1973 | 2663 | |
| Helvetica Extra Light | 28 | UC/lc | black | 1973 | 2664 | |
| Helvetica Extra Light | 18 | UC/lc | black | 1973 | 2666 | |
| Helvetica Light | 144 | UC | black | 1972 | 686 A | |
| Helvetica Light | 144 | UC | black | 1972 | 686 B | |
| Helvetica Light | 144 | lc | black | 1972 | 687 A | |
| Helvetica Light | 144 | lc | black | 1972 | 687 B | |
| Helvetica Light | 120 | lc | black | 1970 | 689 | |
| Helvetica Light | 96 | lc | black | 1972 | 691 | |
| Helvetica Light | 96 | UC | white | 1972 | 690 | |
| Helvetica Light | 96 | lc | white | 1972 | 691 | |
| Helvetica Light | 84 | UC | black | 1972 | 692 | |
| Helvetica Light | 84 | lc | black | 1972 | 693 | |
| Helvetica Light | 72 | UC | black | 1972 | 694 | |
| Helvetica Light | 72 | lc | black | 1972 | 695 | |
| Helvetica Light | 60 | UC | black | 1972 | 696 | |
| Helvetica Light | 60 | lc | black | 1972 | 697 | |
| Helvetica Light | 42 | # | white | 1968 | 1276 | |
| Helvetica Light | 36 | # | white | 1965 | 1277 | older layout |
| Helvetica Light | 28 | # | white | 1965 | 1278 | older layout |
| Helvetica Light | 24 | UC/lc | white | 1972 | 704 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 96 | UC | black | 1972 | 2088 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 84 | UC | black | 1972 | 2089 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 72 | UC | black | 1970 | 2091 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 72 | lc | black | 1970 | 2092 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 30 | lc | black | 1973 | 2098 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 20 | UC/lc | black | 1973 | 2102 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 14 | UC/lc | black | 1972 | 729 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | UC | red | 1972 | 707 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | UC | red | 1972 | 707 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | UC | red | 1972 | 707 C | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | lc | red | 1972 | 708 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | lc | silver | 1972 | 708 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | lc | red | 1972 | 708 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | lc | silver | 1972 | 708 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | lc | red | 1972 | 708 C | |
| Helvetica Medium | 192 | lc | silver | 1972 | 708 C | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | UC | red | 1972 | 709 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | UC | silver | 1972 | 709 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | UC | red | 1972 | 709 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | UC | silver | 1972 | 709 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | lc | red | 1972 | 710 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | lc | silver | 1972 | 710 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | lc | red | 1972 | 710 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 144 | lc | silver | 1972 | 710 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 120 | UC | silver | 1972 | 711 A | |
| Helvetica Medium | 120 | UC | silver | 1972 | 711 B | |
| Helvetica Medium | 120 | lc | green | 1972 | 712 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 120 | lc | red | 1972 | 712 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 120 | lc | silver | 1972 | 712 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 120 | lc | yellow | 1972 | 712 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 96 | UC | green | 1972 | 713 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 96 | UC | silver | 1972 | 713 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 96 | lc | green | 1972 | 714 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 96 | lc | silver | 1972 | 714 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 84 | UC | silver | 1972 | 715 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 84 | lc | gold | 1972 | 716 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 84 | lc | silver | 1972 | 716 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 84 | lc | white | 1972 | 716 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 72 | UC | silver | 1972 | 717 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 72 | lc | gold | 1972 | 718 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 72 | lc | red | 1972 | 718 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 72 | lc | silver | 1972 | 718 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | UC | gold | 1972 | 719 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | UC | green | 1972 | 719 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | lc | gold | 1972 | 720 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | lc | green | 1972 | 720 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | lc | red | 1972 | 720 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | lc | silver | 1972 | 720 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 48 | lc | red | 1972 | 722 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42 | # | black | 1972 | 1287 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42 | UC/lc | red | 1972 | 724 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42 | UC/lc | yellow | 1972 | 724 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 36 | UC/lc | green | 1972 | 2120 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 36 | # | white | 1972 | 4480 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 30 | UC/lc | green | 1972 | 725 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 30 | UC/lc | red | 1972 | 725 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 24 | UC/lc | green | 1972 | 727 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 18 | UC/lc | green | 1972 | 728 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 12 | UC/lc | green | 1972 | 2121 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 12 | UC/lc | yellow | 1972 | 2121 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 10 | UC/lc | yellow | 1972 | 1569 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 8 | UC/lc | white | 1972 | 1570 | |
| Helvetica Medium Italic | 60 | UC | black | 1972 | 1769 | |
| Helvetica Medium Italic | 60 | lc | black | 1972 | 1770 | |
| Helvetica Medium Outline | 72 | UC | black | 1972 | 2509 | |
| Helvetica Medium Outline | 72 | lc | black | 1972 | 2510 | |
| Helvetica Medium Outline | 48 | lc | white | 1972 | 2514 | |
| Helvetica Medium Outline | 30 | UC/lc | black | 1972 | 2517 | |
| Helvetica Medium Reversed | 48 | UC/lc | white | 1979 | 4124 |
| Face | Size | Case | Color | Released | SKU | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helvetica Light | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | green | 1970 | PT201 | |
| Helvetica Light | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT201 | |
| Helvetica Light | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT201 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | green | 1970 | PT202 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT202 | |
| Helvetica Light Italic | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT202 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT100 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 60 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT100 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | green | 1970 | PT200 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT200 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42, 28, 20, 12 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT200 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 42 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT101 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 28 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT102 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 28 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT102 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 20 | UC/lc | green | 1970 | PT103 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 20 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT103 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 20 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT103 | |
| Helvetica Medium | 12 | UC/lc | green | 1970 | PT104 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 12 | UC/lc | red | 1970 | PT104 | 4-up layout |
| Helvetica Medium | 12 | UC/lc | yellow | 1970 | PT104 | 4-up layout |
| Face | Size | Case | Color | Released | SKU | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helvetica Medium | 28 | UC/lc | blue | 22.28 CLN | ||
| Helvetica Medium Reversed | 48 | UC | black | 584.48 CLN | ||
| Helvetica Medium Reversed | 48 | lc | black | 584.48 CLN |
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