Typographunnies

08.19.08

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Why shouldn’t blackletter faces be used as knocked out type?

Because you’d have white blackletters.
by Spartacus

08.09.08

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Ampers&

07.02.08

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Which character is most likely to suffer from scoliosis?

S. They typically have curved spines.

06.16.08

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Have you heard? Lucas de Groot is working on a new set of typefaces, similar to Thesis!
Really? Theserif and Thesans were awesome. What’s this next series called?
Thebrother!

05.23.08

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In the 18th century, how did the doctors treat Bodoni’s ball terminal illness?

With a bit of blood-leading.

05.20.08

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Why couldn’t the designer use Perpetua in his animation?

Perpetua motion is impossible.

05.20.08

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Professor: “Jacob, I was very disappointed to see your editorial spread. You know Verdana was meant for on-screen displays. What did I tell you about using the default system fonts?”
Student: “But sir, I had a very good reason for using Verdana.”
Professor: “What historical or cultural ties could Verdana have in Hound of the Baskervilles? You might as well have used Baskerville!”
Student: “That would’ve been too obvious. But since my spread was on Sherlock Holmes, I figured that it would be appropriate to use a font that was all about the little hints.”

05.13.08

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What typeface do fish fear most?

Gill Sans

05.09.08

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After cherishing and kissing all of her typed love letters, Peggy contracted this…

Andale Mono

05.06.08

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What typographical term are Siamese twins most familiar with?

Keming.
by Niko Bellic

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