Century Gothic vs Helvetica Now

Century Gothic and Helvetica Now are both sans-serif typefaces sharing a elegant foundation. Where Century Gothic leans geometric, minimal, Helvetica Now brings neo-grotesque, modern. Compare which suits your Corporate project.

65% Similarity

Design DNA

Design overlap:13%

Century Gothic

Structural
GeometricWide
Visual
ElegantMinimalLow ContrastMonoline

Helvetica Now

Structural
Neo-Grotesque
Visual
ElegantModern

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Century Gothic

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Helvetica Now

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Feature Comparison

Feature Century Gothic Helvetica Now
Type Premium Premium
Classification sans-serif sans-serif
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek
Source Monotype Monotype

Best Use Cases

Corporate

Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...

Century Helvetica
Branding

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Century Helvetica
Presentations

Typography for slide decks, keynotes, and presentation materials. Presentation f...

Century Helvetica
Print Design

Typography optimized for printed materials, physical production, and offset or d...

Century Helvetica
Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Century Helvetica
UI Design

Typography optimized for user interfaces, design systems, and digital products. ...

Century Helvetica

Where You'll See These Fonts

Century Gothic

  • Microsoft Office documents
  • Corporate presentations
  • University publications
  • Government communications
  • Print advertisements

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Century Gothic

  • geometric, minimal design character
  • Suited for Presentations and Print
  • From Monotype
  • 3 free alternatives available
View Century Gothic →

Consider: Helvetica Now

  • neo-grotesque, modern design character
  • Suited for Editorial and Ui
  • From Monotype
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Helvetica Now →

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