Entries Tagged as 'Pet Peeves - and Fixes'

Avatar (and Papyrus)

January 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

James Cameron’s Avatar is a stunning piece of visual art. That being said,  >> INSERT NERD ALERT HERE << is anyone else annoyed at the typeface selection? No! Could it be…a modified Papyrus? The one typeface that is the butt of most typography jokes, (such as comic sans or hobo) is being used as the main typeface [...]

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It’s a ‘typeface,’ jackhole.

September 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I find myself annoyed when I’m watching the Daily Show with Jon Stewart and he says something like, “you like that font?” referring to a comedic story title the art department came up with. It’s even more annoying when I hear designers say “oh, i love that font,” or ask “what font is that?” Maybe [...]

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For the love of Comic Sans

February 24th, 2009 · 6 Comments

The response to our typographic pledge poster has been great so far. But not all of them have been positive. It’s been entertaining. This one cracks me up on a few levels:

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