Baskerville and Helvetica are the two typefaces that I chose to compare. The reason why I chose those two typefaces is because Helvetica is one of the most used typefaces and I’ve learned a lot about helvetica in the movie we watched in class. And the reason why I chose Baskerville is because it is one of my favorite typefaces. Baskerville was created by John Baskerville in 1757, and it is an excellent example of a transitional typeface. Transitional typefaces means they form a bridge from the Old Style and the Modern faces. On the other side, Helvetica is a sans serif typeface of Swiss origin. Helvetica was created in 1957 and it was designed by Max Miednger.
The difference between the two typefaces is that Helvetica was created with little stress, and with optically equal strokes. while Baskerville was developed with thin serifs, and the stress is almost vertical. Both of the typefaces are considered one of the most readable typefaces and they are also known for their X-height.
