The first figure of the number describes the stroke thickness: 25 ultra light to 95 extra black. The second figure gives information on the width and orientation of the font: Helvetica 53 extended to Helvetica 57 condensed. The Neue Helvetica sets new standards in terms of its form and number of variants. Designer: Max Miedinger, Edouard Hoffmann.It is the quintessential sans serif font, timeless and neutral, and can be used for all types of communication.