Big Dork, part 2
Aug. 11th, 2007 02:18 pm“All capital letters are either straight lines or curved lines. The worst-case scenario is pretty much ‘B.’ ”
The NYT Online has a really great article about....um...fonts, actually, and the development of a particular font to be used in U.S. highway signs. If you're a big font dork (as I am), or design dork, you will enjoy it. You might have to register to read it, though I think you can lie like a cheap rug on the personal info; it also won't be up for long. But - take a peek, it's a good article!
The NYT Online has a really great article about....um...fonts, actually, and the development of a particular font to be used in U.S. highway signs. If you're a big font dork (as I am), or design dork, you will enjoy it. You might have to register to read it, though I think you can lie like a cheap rug on the personal info; it also won't be up for long. But - take a peek, it's a good article!