At first glance, Subtil Grotesk may look just as your next Helvetica-class sanserif. At hearing "Helvetica", many of us might think ‘Oh no, this is much different!’ Yes, Subtil is a good sample of a world where the dominance of the serious post Great-war Grotesque, such as Monotype Grotesque No.1/10, Helvetica, Folio, Akzidenz, News Gothic, Venus and more, persuaded type designers to add many pastiches to that class.
