The original typeface was called Haas Grotesk, and was designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger for the Haas'sche Schriftgiesserei (Haas Type Foundry) in Switzerland. It lends an air of lucid efficiency to any typographic message with its clean, no-nonsense shapes. Description Helvetica is one of the most famous and popular typefaces in the world.Unique ID Linotype GmbH:Helvetica Neue LT Com 67 Medium Condensed:2006.PostScript name HelveticaNeueLTCom-MdCn.Full name Helvetica Neue LT Com 67 Medium Condensed.