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Posts Tagged ‘font’

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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Font Friday: Sarcastic Girl Scout Bitch

05.09.2008 · Posted in Design

The best fonts usually have the best names, and Sarcastic Girl Scout Bitch is no exception. It’s edgy and unpredictable, just like the name implies. I could imagine this being scratched into the wood of a desk by a disillusioned, pretentious teenage girl who write angsty-poetry while in detention. This font is available from Core. ...

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Font Friday: Coolvetica

05.02.2008 · Posted in Design

Allow me to wax poetic on one of my favorite fonts, Coolvetica. I love this font because of its simplicity and symmetry, and how some of the letters just jump out of their space – like the lowercase t and the uppercase G, giving a happy surprise as you read through the text. Coolvetica takes Helvetica ...

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