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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by otterley on Friday July 14, 2023 @02:49PM (#36728244)
Closing the loop a bit, Helvetica is the second word of the Latin name of Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica). It's why the ISO 3166 code for the country is .ch.
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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by andylynch on Friday July 14, 2023 @04:47PM (#36729712)
That would be a great name for a font site, but it’s Helvetia, from the same root in the Helvetii peoples’ name.
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Re:A change of typeface: Microsoft’s new default font has ar... by roelschroeven on Friday July 14, 2023 @05:40PM (#36730305)
No, it's really "Confoederatio Helvetica", as you can see e.g. on this coin: https://worldcoinsinfo.com/world_coins/swiss-5-franken-1888-...

"Helvetia" exists too, as the female national personification of Switzerland.

Both are indeed derived from the Helvetii.

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