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kragore ([personal profile] kragore) wrote2008-09-25 12:29 pm
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Hobo, Papyrus, and Courier, oh my.

Every morning, I gradually wake up to NPR. (Gradually because of the various slaps to the snooze button.)

This morning, there was a person, in my bedroom, talking about typography. And politics. And what the typography of the campaigns said about the campaigns.
I found myself agreeing in my sleep - Optima is sooooo 80's. Johnny Mac (their nickname, not mine,) is soooo 80's. Dated font. Dated man. Personally like the font, but - It says weddings and funerals to me. Personally like the man, but don't want him or his running mate "I' can be a big boy too!" running the country.

Gotham - clean, American. Beautiful font. Strong, simple. Love Gotham. Birthed by draftsmen, refined by typographers. Solid font - solid president? What does it say? what does it meeeeean?


It was at this point that I realized I wasn't sleeping, they this was an actual discussion. This rattled me enough that I only had two snoozes this morning.

Mr Dog didn't seem to mind.

[identity profile] termofart.livejournal.com 2008-09-25 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
When I first saw the McCain signs, I honestly thought the french fry people had tweaked their logo.

It's the stupid star. Looks like the twinkle.

http://drawmark.squarespace.com/drawmark-journal/2007/2/21/logo-campign-mccain.html