Arial vs Helvetica

Arial is widely derided as a font.
Art directors avoid it.
Hipsters turn their noses up at it.
And as for graphic designers....
Most of the derision stems from the thought that Arial is a poor cousin of Helvetica.
But is it?
Click here to take the Arial vs Helvetica test and see just how well you can (or can't) tell the difference between them.
Be sure and pop back and leave your score in the comments.



11 Comments:
17 out of 20.
It's all about the Cs and the Ts.
12 out of 20. I'm using the age-old excuse that I'm a copywriter and have no business knowing these things anyway.
I'll be honest...I lost interest midway through!
Good way to increase the number of comments on a post.
18/20
Brilliant way to waste 10 minutes.
19/20 - Mattel was the only one that threw me.
You can tell the difference based on the angle of the S and the C...
13/20
So you think you can tell Arial from Helvetica?
You got that one right!
You answered 12 out of 20 questions correctly.
12 out of 20.
Spot the difference in curvy letters/numbers.
17 out of 20...
19/20 :)
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