Typography Nerd requested.

[democracyindanger]

What's the typeface used in the National Geographic Channel banners at DU? Not the type used with the logo, but the headline/body copy text.

[democracyindanger]

1. Okay, okay

I thought I could be lazy and avoid a screencap and upload to photobucket, but clearly I was wrong.



The sans serif type. What is it?

[KitchenWitch]

2. Helvetica?

I don't know.

Maybe it is a Courier font?

[democracyindanger]

3. Not helvetica

It's something else. But thanks.

I'll just kick this tomorrow and annoy more people.

[RebelOne]

4. Looks like Universe to me.

Considering the theme, it would be appropriate.

[democracyindanger]

7. thx

:)

[NV Whino]

5. I don't know what it is, but I can tell you what it is not

It is neither helvetica nor universe, nor is it futura.

Note the straight-legged "R," the slightly squared "O," and the distinctive "9". Also it has a high "x" height.

My guess is it is a variation of news gothic and very possibly specifically designed for National Geographic.

[democracyindanger]

10. Interesting

Although companies these days generally don't like springing for custom typefaces, you could be right.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Aaux is the closest match I could find.

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/t26/aaux/

[democracyindanger]

8. Great link thx

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

9. No problem.

:)

[LanternWaste]

11. Professional Typesetter chiming in...

Eyeballing it, it looks to be either Futura XBlk BT, Gothic725 Blk BT or Humnst777 Blk BT

:shrug: It's tough for me to eyeball a sans-serif typeface, but looking more closely, I think it is Humnst777 Blk BT.

[democracyindanger]

13. thx

[InternalDialogue]

12. DIN Medium/Mittelschrift -- Sample attached

DIN Medium (or DIN Mittelschrift) is almost an exact match.

The type on the bottom was set from my version of the typeface.

[democracyindanger]

14. Yeah, that looks like a dead ringer

thanks! :)