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Old 08-11-2003, 01:03 PM
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BMW Helvetica?
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.
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Old 08-11-2003, 03:03 PM
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Damn, I want that font too.
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Old 08-11-2003, 05:36 PM
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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.
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Damn i searched and couldnt find it
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Old 08-12-2003, 01:54 PM
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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!
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Goddamnit someone must have this...
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I'll offer a $20 reward for anyone who finds this font =)
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http://www.fontexplorer.com/isroot/F...miedinger.html

Now wheres my $20?!

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Now wheres my $20?!
You were just holding out till he offered a reward.
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I dont see a link to BMW helvetica...
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I dont see a link to BMW helvetica...
There is no link to download there is a link to purchase though
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You have to buy the font... It costs 24 bucks.

http://www.fontexplorer.com/FontStor...ue%20Helvetica
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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.
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I am toally lost anyone have an example of this font
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which font are we talking about
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Somebody buy it and send it to me, or I'll get angry.......

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What the font is everybody talking about? LOL
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bmw helvetica is different then regurlar helvetica
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anyone have an example of what this BMW Helvectica looks like? And what do you wanna use it for??
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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
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