HAAS UNICA VS HELVETICA

August 16, 2012

I've recently become a convert to Haas Unica over Helvetica. My curiosity as to my preference, led me to this:

Essentially, Haas Unica came about as a result of analysing the original version of Helvetica, its variants (as they were in 1980) and similar faces and seeking to improve them - to produce the ultimate archetypal sans serif face. A single face to unite them all, if you like. Looking at the comparitive settings of both faces at text size shows how subtle the differences are, with a detail closeup first:

Read more and see examples at Ministry of Type.

The Forty Story

June 10, 2012

[vimeo 42562659] Such a clever, charming story about the forty years of Pentagram.

Vernacular Typography

May 31, 2012

Vernacular Typography is a digital archive and community-based initiative dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and promotion of vanishing examples of lettering in the everyday environment. It seeks to explore, protect, and support the typographic environment in cities around the world that retain their rich traditions of vernacular signage. http://blog.vernaculartypography.com and v ernaculartypography.com

Some of my favorites:

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