# Typography Playing Cards Helveticards by Ryan Myers Are the It Cards for Designers By Marica Zottino | Published 2012-06-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helveticards-set References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/a_royal_flush_of_fonts_with_helveticards_22673.asp) & [helveticards.bigcartel](http://helveticards.bigcartel.com/) Helvetica is undoubtedly one of the most [famous and loved fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-other-hand-font) in the world. Helvetica is so famous, its been featured on thousands of flyers, booklets, posters and various kinds of graphics. Now Helvetica conquers a completely new field, bringing its clean, neat and recognizable design to an unexplored surface. The Helveticards deck is a set of [playing cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-tarot) designed by Ryan Myers. Forget about old kitschy and baroque decks and get confident with elegant [typographic compositions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-moodify). Whether you're a designer, an architect, or simply a graphic enthusiast, you'll surely love this set and of creative Helveticards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Typographic Playing Cards:** Opportunity to merge design and classic card games by creating custom decks with typographic compositions. - **Elegant Design:** Opportunity to incorporate elegant design elements in various products beyond playing cards. - **Typography Merchandise:** Opportunity to expand the typography trend into merchandise, such as clothing and accessories. ### Who This Affects Most - **Graphic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for graphic designers to create unique typographic playing cards. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for product designers to incorporate typographic compositions in various everyday products. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion designers to introduce typography-inspired designs in clothing and accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Font-Associated Personalities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-acrobat.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Toddler-Focused Typography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-book-of-fancy-letters.md) - [Typography-Inspired Canadian Sweatshirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okayok.md) - [Typographic Matchmaking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-connectoin.md) - [Compact Precise Sketching Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-helvetica.md) - [Structure Building Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-cards-building-kit.md) - [Typographic-Inspired Intricate Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glyph-collection.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-typography-stamp-set.md)