For as long as I have known, a majority of designers have been beyond enamoured with Helvetica. While I can see that it's a nice typeface, I really don't understand the hype.
Some research into the matter yields some arguments: Helvetica is neutral, well-glyphed and has been in use for long.
According to this article, Helvetica has become associated with business culture and is a 'safe' choice.
These arguments don't convince me of Helvetica's superiority. Why is Helvetica so good? Is it objectively better than any other neutral, well-glyphed and not too young a sans serif typeface? I know it's way better than Arial, but is it better than Futura, Frutiger or Myriad? And if so, why?
I understand that this question is at least partially opinion-based, so I'd like to point out that I'm looking for objective answers here. I'd like to be swayed with some proof, not with feels.
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