To understand Version 7.00, it is essential to look at how Arial was created. Developed in 1982 by Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders for Monotype Typography, Arial was designed to compete with Helvetica. The Microsoft Partnership

: The structural file packaging. It indicates a modern OpenType container file ( .ttf or .otf ) that utilizes standard TrueType vector outlines rather than PostScript (CFF) outlines.