![]() ![]() When we talk here about Helvetica Neue, we generally mean the OS X desk interface or system versions unless we explicitly say otherwise. In OS X version 10.10, two families of Helvetica Neue can be found, a standard family and a special system or “desk interface” family. We discuss these in the sections that follow. There are apparent differences in readability. ![]() There are qualitative differences in aesthetics, graphical origins, and design classification. There are measurable differences between Lucida Grande and Helvetica Neue in letter forms, letter spacing, letter widths, and other metrics. Both have system and non-system variants, though their character sets vary. Both have been system fonts on Macintosh OS X, though one in the past and one in the present. Both have double names, though of different meanings and origins.* Both are sans-serif typefaces, though of different design philosophies. ![]()
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