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Font Friday: Dustbowl Clementine

06.06.2008 · Posted in Design

Oh my darlin, oh my darlin, oh my Dustbowl Clementine. OK I had to do that. This is an all-caps font that doesn’t annoy me. It has a 1930s feel to it, yet also looks modern to me. I love the curvy, understated “S” and the laidback “J.” ...

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Color Scheme: Giraffe

06.01.2008 · Posted in Design

The next color scheme I’ve created is based on the hues found on a giraffe’s skin. Summer is a perfect time to go to the zoo and see these long-necked creatures up close. From the left: #100b05 (dark brown/black); #ba5706 (orange); #ffe4b5 (creamy); #95642c (brown); #f1ccba (peachy/pink) ...

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Font Friday: Junior and Stinky

05.30.2008 · Posted in Design

Again, I’m a sucker for fun font names. This cartoonish font would find a great home in web graphic buttons or nametags. I also think it would make a great font for a company logo – a fun, cool company, not an boring, stodgy one. It looks like it has a base in an individual’s handwriting, but ...

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Font Friday: Mister Twiggy

05.23.2008 · Posted in Design

Mister Twiggy is not to be confused with the much-maligned South Park character of a similar name. This isn’t a highly readable font, but I could see some good uses for it as an accent for posters or billboards. On a computer screen, it just doesn’t work that well. The font doesn’t include numbers, which is ...

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Font Friday: Just Old Fashion

05.16.2008 · Posted in Design

Finally, a serif font with some character (pun intended). The alignment on each letter just seems a bit off, which makes the font really fun to look at. The way the curves in the letters seem overly rounded contrasts well with the sharp lines of the letters like L and F. I really like the way ...

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