Arial

Summary

Arial is a Modern Lineal Neo-grotesque^[1]. Arial draws 2,908 Wikipedia views per month (modern_lineal_neo_grotesque category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Arial's instance of is recorded as Modern Lineal Neo-grotesque^[3].
• Arial's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[4].
• Arial's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license^[5].
• Arial is a type of sans-serif typeface^[6].
• Arial's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[7].
• Arial's writing system is recorded as Arabic script^[8].
• Arial's designed by is recorded as Robin Nicholas^[9].
• Arial's designed by is recorded as Patricia Saunders^[10].
• Arial is part of Core fonts for the Web^[11].
• Arial's Commons category is recorded as Arial^[12].
• 1982 marks the founding of Arial^[13].
• Arial was published on January 1, 1982^[14].
• Arial's described at URL is recorded as https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/arial^[15].
• Arial's different from is recorded as Helvetica^[16].
• Arial's metrically compatible typeface is recorded as Helvetica^[17].
• Arial's Thibaudeau classification is recorded as antique typeface genre^[18].
• Arial's type foundry is recorded as Monotype^[19].
• Arial's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted^[20].

Body

Geography

Arial is part of Core fonts for the Web^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Modern Lineal Neo-grotesque^[3] and typeface family^[4].

History and Context

1982 marks the founding of Arial^[13].

Why It Matters

Arial draws 2,908 Wikipedia views per month (modern_lineal_neo_grotesque category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] Arial has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Arial is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]