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Where can I find Helvetica Neue?

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January 13, 2017
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I have an OTF package of Helvetica Neue and I had installed it, but every time I opened a file which contained some text using Helvetica Neue, Photoshop or Illustrator displayed that "resolve fonts" screen. All files I downloaded including mockups, layouts, icons and others which were using HelveticaNeue, there wasn't a match with their "helveticaneue" and the one installed on my computer, and those Helvetica Neue variations are always the same.

So, my question: Are there "standard" files for Helvetica Neue? Sounds like every designer in the world uses the same Helvetica Neue (a TTF version maybe) and I just can't find a file that matches the most used one. I downloaded Helvetica Neue from a lot of sources on the internet but they come different, then I have to see that annoying screen asking me to resolve fonts missing.

If you, designers, use some common website to download fonts including the popstar Helvetica Neue, I really appreciate!!

Jumpenjax

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Helvetica Neuro comes with Mac an is a proprietary font to the Mac and is not compatible with windows system. The equivalent font for Windows would be Ariel or MS Sans Serif.

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer

tuckerdogavl

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Ariel is, I assure you, NOT equivalent. 🙂 It's a san serif and that's the only thing that remotely equates.

grauenwölfe

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Gotcha. I was under the assumption you were downloading project materials from a firm, agency, etc. So we're right back where we started - it can be a constant problem and there is no solution other than buying a version that you like to use in place of all the hack versions. People make their own fonts all the time and name them whatever they want, there may well be 100,000 versions of Helvetica Neue out there for all I know. Frustrating.

If you're not interested in purchasing it then there is positively no solution for you. You will simply just have to deal with having multiple versions on your machine. I purchased the entire family from Linotype about seven years ago and have never messed with another version since. Linotype: Neue Helvetica® font family. Authentic, genuine and a little expensive but worth it.

joaospAuthor

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Yes, I think that there is no better option than buying the original, doesn't matter if is a font, a software or anything else. The problem is that everything in Brazil costs a whole life and after that it's possible that you're still in debt. In summary, I will "resolve" the missing fonts by picking an option for each them which Photoshop says that is not installed, that's the way...

grauenwölfe Could you post here how your Helvetica Neue styles appear in Photoshop, I mean, their exact names/titles? Are you on a MacOS?

Thanks everyone that have contributed with my question!

grauenwölfe

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joaogdesigner wrote:
grauenwölfe Could you post here how your Helvetica Neue styles appear in Photoshop, I mean, their exact names/titles? Are you on a MacOS?

Hey joaogdesigner,

Of course I'll do that for you. It'll be sometime on Monday.

postrophe

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Hi

All files I downloaded including mockups, layouts, icons and other ..

Are you talking about Adobe Cloud files ?

Pierre

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

There are differences just between various versions of Helvetica Neue. That was our corporate font, and when we switch from Win XP to Win 8, we had to get a new version what worked with Win 8. Then all my text files had the same problem you're having. I feel your pain, but not sure there is much you can do.

postrophe

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Hi

I'v bought the full Adobe Font Folio many years ago ( $ 10 K ) . (it had the 18 value packs Typefaces, out of the 59 available)

If you want the full professional (value packs) set of that font ( $ 1,040 US ), check Linotype.

Pierre

grauenwölfe

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macOS comes with a version of it, not sure if Windows does or not, seems like it should.

Fonts are not public property, there are bought, sold and controlled like any other art or tool. If you want the real Helvetica Neue you can get directly from the foundry that created it - https://www.linotype.com/116831/linotype-originals-library.html

joaospAuthor

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I didn't know MacOS already came with it, Windows doesn't come neither with Helvetica Neue nor standard Helvetica. It's not about being an "authentic" file or having the original font bought from its founder, it's about avoiding a "missing fonts" notice.

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