Helvetica Neue is a sans serif from Linotype, developed from the original Helvetica typefaces. Max Miedinger and the Linotype Design Studio refined its aesthetics and technical details to improve proportions and legibility and to widen its range of uses. Released in 1983, Neue Helvetica comprises 59 styles, from Ultra Light to Black, with italic and oblique companions plus condensed, extended, compressed, and outline versions.