3 Posts Matching 'typeface'

Helvetica v Arial

Once I finally saw the documentary Helvetica, I started seeing it everywhere. Days of typographical naivety fell behind me. One of the crusty designers gave a story — Microsoft saves money by creating the knock-off font Arial while Apple Computers pays out for a licensing fee. While negligible next to Comic Sans, most designers will tell you, "Arial is a farce, an epic fail."   read more

posted by Langel    Monday, November 16th 2009 1:26pm    Comments (573)

Going Public with a New Layout

What does it mean to go public seven months after launch? Wait, when did I first put this site up? Alls I know is it's my birthday and the first post is from last October. But, starting today, I've got a new look here and would-be readers can now drop their comments!   read more

posted by Langel    Thursday, May 21st 2009 5:59pm    Comments (16)

Branding Presidential Candidates — the McCain and Obama Campaigns

With the 2008 American President election day being around the corner, I thought I would take the time to study the design around both major party nominees.   read more

posted by Langel    Friday, October 31st 2008 4:18pm    Comments (48)