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post #61 of 72
4/16/10 at 2:14pm
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Originally Posted by StephenHero View Post
Most of those are very good, and all seem to stem from 1950s Swiss typographic designs like those of Armin Hofman, except for this one. This one is actually pretty bad because of how centered it is. The negative space (all of the blank spots) is all diffuse and scattered, and it's really boring to look at. A good design uses negative space at least as strongly (and usually more so --- look at your first example) as the objects themselves. In general, centering things is a great way to make them look boring and is generally lazy or uninformed design. There are also little flourishes (like the smaller words) that don't really add to the design, and seem arbitrary. --Andre
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post #62 of 72
4/19/10 at 6:19pm
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Originally Posted by dv3 View Post
I recommend the documentary Helvetica, it's actually interesting, certainly not Man on Wire, but good nonetheless. Plus, it can be streamed on Netflix.
Very good documentary on arguably the most versatile font of the last 75 years. It's a starting point for modern design aesthetic. Its ubiquity is part of its charm and its curse. I love the German designer Eric Spiekermann, who absolutely hates the font. Comic sans, other than CollegeHumor.com and webpages designed by high school students, is a one-note joke of a font.
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post #63 of 72
4/19/10 at 9:20pm
I use Arial size 11 for my letters.
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post #64 of 72
4/19/10 at 10:34pm
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I use Arial size 11 for my letters.

Make sure you increase the linespacing a little bit over the default --- it will make it much more readable. I saw a sign today that used Arial. Couldn't believe my eyes.

--Andre
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post #65 of 72
4/19/10 at 11:16pm
The reason Helvetica is used so often is because is it so totally is what it is. And for the kind of purpose Helvetica was designed for, it really can't be improved upon.
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post #66 of 72
4/19/10 at 11:25pm
where is the Patrick Stewart wtf is this shit meme when you need it?
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post #67 of 72
4/19/10 at 11:39pm
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where is the Patrick Stewart wtf is this shit meme when you need it?

Patrick Stewart hates because he only ever talks in Impact.
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post #68 of 72
4/20/10 at 12:10pm
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Originally Posted by jo-fu View Post
All that said, Helvetica is really too clean and simple to ever really get played out. Its the parsons
table of font.

Word.

Calibri
Helvetica
Verdana

Futura looks good, need to DL that one. M$ and their lack of or duplication of fonts is lame.

I absolutely hate Times New Roman.
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post #69 of 72
4/20/10 at 2:07pm
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The reason Helvetica is used so often is because is it so totally is what it is.

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post #70 of 72
4/22/10 at 5:27pm
Tangentally related: who was grossed out by the Papyrus subs in Avatar? My brother and I laughed the first time they appeared.
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post #71 of 72
4/22/10 at 6:27pm
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Originally Posted by MetroStyles View Post

I printed out my tax code notes, but reformatted them and re-faced the whole thing in Helvetica, and I feel a good deal less now that I have them looking right.

Reading them, though...remains a mystery.
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post #72 of 72
4/29/10 at 10:58pm
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Make sure you increase the linespacing a little bit over the default --- it will make it much more readable. I saw a sign today that used Arial. Couldn't believe my eyes.

--Andre

Arial Unicode MS has greater line spacing. It's the best font for a browser just in case you hit sites made in a foreign language.
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