| Name | Arial |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | Horizontal terminals are angled, unlike Helvetica. Top “t”s stem is angled. No spur at bottom of “G”. |
| History | Arial, sometimes marketed or displayed in software as Arial MT, is a sans-serif typeface and set of computer fonts. Fonts from the Arial family are packaged with all versions of Microsoft Windows, some other Microsoft software applications, Apple Mac OS X and many PostScript 3 computer printers. The typeface was designed in 1982 by a 10-person team, led by Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders, for Monotype Typography. |
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