BMW Helvetica?

[Kenshiro]

Does anyone have the BMW Helvetica font for Windows?

I've been looking for it everywhere, but it seems like Linotype (who makes the font) managed to quash every instance of it on the web.

[Daved]

Damn, I want that font too.

[Kenshiro]

The intended purpose is to use it in conjunction with Ron Stygar's milling thing to replicate the BMW Motorsport door handles at far reduced cost, or to engrave with custom but BMW-esque lettering.

[BMW318iS]

Damn i searched and couldnt find it

[Kenshiro]

Nobody?

[rwindleyme02]

I searched yesterday for hours and couldn't find anything... sorry :(

[angel69ng]

linotype has a corporate account with bmw and so bmw owns the right to the font and so legally you can't use it for anything, only bmw can. so you couldn't even buy it if you wanted to and its illegal for someone to offer it and so its really being a pain in the ass to find. but good luck!

[///M LIFE©]

nope nothing

[Kenshiro]

Goddamnit someone must have this...

[BMW318iS]

No One

[Kenshiro]

I'll offer a $20 reward for anyone who finds this font =)

[nightshocker]

http://www.fontexplorer.com/isroot/FontStore/content/00_home/content/home_05b_fdesigner_f/miedinger/miedinger.html

Now wheres my $20?!

paypal@philsys.com

:redspot

[beowoulf]

Originally posted by nightshocker


Now wheres my $20?!

:redspot

You were just holding out till he offered a reward.:laugh

[BMW318iS]

I dont see a link to BMW helvetica...

[nightshocker]

Originally posted by BMW318iS
I dont see a link to BMW helvetica...

There is no link to download there is a link to purchase though :D

[Daved]

You have to buy the font... It costs 24 bucks.

http://www.fontexplorer.com/FontStore/FontStore.storefront/EN/catalog?Skip=0&Query=sbn&PLATFORM=&SearchType=fname&SearchName=Neue%20Helvetica

[moku]

The reason you can't find Helvetica is because it's an Adobe PostScript font. Generally, you will have to pay for it, as well as use Adobe Type Manager to install it onto your computer—unless you're running XP, which supports PostScript fonts.

There are some TrueType versions, but Helvetica is a PostScript font overall. The closest Microsoft equivalent is Arial.

[bmwparamedic]

I am toally lost anyone have an example of this font

[Loud_TIGER]

which font are we talking about

[GEN3RIC]

Somebody buy it and send it to me, or I'll get angry.......

and you won't like me when I'm angry...... :mad:


Hulk Style.

[ibizam3]

http://www.fontexplorer.com/isroot/FontStore/content/00_home/content/home_05b_fdesigner_f/miedinger/helvetica57.gif

[Randy]

What the font is everybody talking about? LOL

[vodomagoo]

bmw helvetica is different then regurlar helvetica

[Wasiq]

anyone have an example of what this BMW Helvectica looks like? And what do you wanna use it for??

[moku]

Originally posted by vodomagoo
bmw helvetica is different then regurlar Helvetica
That's not quite right. They are using Helvetica Std, but with different kerning, size, and weight.

You can see all 17 versions of Helvetica at the Adobe site: http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/browser_H.jhtml

[moku]

Originally posted by Kenshiro
Does anyone have the BMW Helvetica font for Windows?

I've been looking for it everywhere, but it seems like Linotype (who makes the font) managed to quash every instance of it on the web.
What are you planning to do with the font? If it's something simple, I might be able create it for you (graphic, banner, etc.), since I have the whole Helvetica font family. Let me know...

[Kenshiro]

Actually, BMW Helvetica really is different than regular Helvetica. It's not just weight and kerning, some of the letters are reshaped.

Nobody would have a problem getting regular helvetica.

[TheGVR4kid]

ive found helvetica neue is very close

[kmoy2002]

Sorry to revive an old thread but here's my answer when I was looking for the font. Where the other person led me towards Helvetica Neue I narrowed it down and more specifically my best match was Helvetica Neue LT Con 93 Black Extended

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/570/bmwfont.jpg

[SilverBeam]

Heilvetica?

[mystreba]

Font discussions - only on a BMW forum. Just do it in Comic Sans and call it a day.

[Aubergine]

Font discussions - only on a BMW forum. Just do it in Comic Sans and call it a day.

Oh gawd...

I think that Helvetica Neue is the closest. My roommate is a graphics major here at CCS in Detroit and we have actually talked about this very subject. The font for the rear badges is custom font. All the other typed materials are a version of Helvetica, custom and copyrighted of course ;)
:redspot

[Ceric]

The newest iteration of the BMW font is now called BMW Type Light.

Here is the archive of all BMW fonts ever used, including the BMW Helvetica:

http://www.rokemneedlearts.com/autofonts/autofonts.htm#BMW

:)

[Shock(/\)ave]

This might seem like quite the random bump of a very old thread, but I wanted to help anyone searching for this font in the future: you'll find an excellent collection of the actual BMW Helvetica fonts in a file called BMW_TT_windows.zip, which if you're any good whatsoever at finding things online shouldn't take you long to locate. Enjoy!