Arialnormal Opentype Truetype Version 701 Western Top [updated] -

This is the specific version number of the font file. The exact meaning of Version 701 depends on where it appears:

Designed in 1982 by Robin Nicholas and Patricia Saunders for Monotype Typography, Arial was created to serve as a metrically identical, cost-efficient alternative to Linotype's legendary Helvetica. arialnormal opentype truetype version 701 western top

What (Windows, macOS, Linux) are you running? This is the specific version number of the font file

When Microsoft licensed Arial as a core TrueType asset for Windows 3.1 in 1992, it locked the font into the foundation of global digital communication. Over three decades, the font quietly evolved to support changing display resolutions, expanding character sets, and cross-platform architecture: When Microsoft licensed Arial as a core TrueType

In font technical catalogs, "top" usually refers to top-level classification, primary font mappings, or peak structural rankings within a typography database.

Inside the font’s name table, the string typically reads something like: