helveticahaus t-shirts
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Over the last six decades, Helvetica has appealed to nearly four generations of designers. In 1983, the Linotype Design Studio redesigned the font – just a tuck here and a lift there – and a new Helvetica was born. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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This design is our nod to Swiss National Day, a holiday marking the foundation of Switzerland and celebrated every August 1st with bonfires, parades, and fireworks – and maybe a nip or two of Kirshwasser. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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Eduard Hoffman told Max Miedinger to test his new font using the “universal type founders’ word that contains all the varieties of letters.” We’ll take ours with a slice of Swiss. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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It’s the design that launched Helveticahaus. No other font says “hi” quite like Helvetica – because, for nearly 60 years now, no other font has captured designers’ imaginations in quite the same way. Double your support with a matching coffee mug, or cross-body tote. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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Helvetica has been called a lot of things over the years – most of which should never be printed on a family Tt. The way we look at it, though, those imperfections make for a nearly flawless font. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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If Helvetica was good enough for Massimo Vignelli when he designed that famous Knoll poster back in 1967, we figured it’s good enough for our own poster-esque Tt design. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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Everyone treated the ampersand as treble clef’s ugly stepsister – until Crate&Barrel embraced it in its corporate logo. And if one symbol for “and” is good enough for Crate&Barrel, then three must be better. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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For Helvetica fans – and if you’re not a fan, what are you doing here? – we think this homage to Milton Glaser’s iconic ♥ and to Robert Indiana’s Pop Art “LOVE” pretty much says it all. Double your support with a matching cross-body tote. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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By the early 1970s, Helvetica’s family had grown to include many of the basic font weights used today – long before the Emmy award-winning American sitcom premiered. So, you know, before it was cool. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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We get it. Most designers weren’t exactly starters on the varsity squad. But eventually, the geeks shall inherit the earth. (It’s in the Bible. Look it up.) And when they do, you’ll be ready for the kickball team with this Tt. Double your support with a matching cross-body tote. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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From aquarium pets to blue suede shoes, from satellites to the first computer programming language, from kitchen appliances to everyone’s favorite astronaut drink, 1957 was a year to remember. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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For the person who spots Illuminati symbols in U.S. currency or thinks that Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing, we offer our own enigmatic symbology: 4 Hh logos = 1 Swiss cross. Coincidence? We think not. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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For this Tt, SFCC design student Margeaux Kliewer took a page from the New York City Transit Authority’s standards manual. (She eventually gave it back.) The HH train operated in Brooklyn from 1936 to 1946. Double your support with a matching cross-body tote. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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They lead the world in patents, Nobel Prizes, science publications, and…happiness. If that isn’t cool, we don’t know what is. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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Sure, it’s a serious typeface. Cold, rational, pragmatic. A little aloof, even. But it can still bring a smile to your face. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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Our entire ability to communicate with the written word comes down to this: Twenty-six letters and ten numerals. And a bunch of punctuation marks. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.
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Has it really been 60 years? Certainly couldn’t tell by looking – Helvetica is as youthful and vigorous today as it ever has been. Perhaps it’s true what they say: 60 is the new 40. So help us celebrate with this limited-edition Tt. All short-sleeve Tts available in black only; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ tanks in black only.
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Unadorned, unembellished, and über-simple, this is the shirt that says, “I support a great cause – and you should too.” Get a matching 14-oz. coffee mug. All short-sleeve Tts available in black, charcoal, and red; all long-sleeve hooded Tts in black only; ladies’ scoop neck half-sleeve in charcoal only; ladies’ tanks in black and charcoal.