Helvetica Neue TT Bold is a specific weight and style variant of the Helvetica Neue typeface family. The “TT” designation stands for TrueType , indicating the font file format. Helvetica Neue (German for “New Helvetica”) is a reworking of the original 1957 Helvetica typeface, released in 1983 by D. Stempel AG (a Linotype subsidiary) to address spacing, consistency, and legibility issues in the original family.