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I need a Helvetica Font for use in Microsoft applications.

spookmeister
spookmeister Posts: 199 Forumite
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Could someone tell where and how I could download (preferably free) the full Helvetica font type for use in Word and Paint?

Many thanks.

Steve.

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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Might be a stupid question, but have you tried the Microsoft download site?
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  • spookmeister
    spookmeister Posts: 199 Forumite
    I haven't but I figured that if Microsoft had it they'd put it on the software in the first place.

    S.
  • superjaggybunnet
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    1001freefonts.com

    http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/mondosearchresults.htm?kid=helvetica&st=12&osadcampaign=1001&submit=Search
  • rosieben
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    Do a google for 'free fonts'; dafont is one of the best I think, if the font is free
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  • Dan:)_7
    Dan:)_7 Posts: 564 Forumite
    spookmeister wrote: »
    I haven't but I figured that if Microsoft had it they'd put it on the software in the first place.

    S.

    microsoft don't own the font... Adobe does... thats why!
  • Wolf_Hook
    Wolf_Hook Posts: 18 Forumite
    You have to buy Helvetica, A font family can be quite pricey.

    I use it a lot at work.
  • Katgoddess
    Katgoddess Posts: 1,821 Forumite
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    Yes, you need to pay for Helvetica. We use it at work.

    Arial is a good alternative which is what we use for the on our website. If you are sending word documents to people without Helvetica loaded on their computers all they will see arial (or what they have as their alternative text) anyway.
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  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
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    Yes, Arial is basically a knock-off of the original Linotype Helvetica, with sufficient minor tweaks to prevent Monotype being sued. Arial has all the problems that Helvetica has, like poor inter-letter spacing for some characters ('rn' is hard to distinguish from 'm').

    Just Google on Helvetica for several useful hits on the first page...

    John
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