I have recently returned to my love of fonts. I was reading an interview with Mark Simonson (a St. Paul based typeface designer) and found one of his quotes interesting:
What upsets me most is simply ignorance about type among graphic designers — about its history or how it’s used. But I try not to take it too seriously. There are more important things in life to worry about. And for people who do care about type, thanks to the web it’s easier than ever to learn about type.
I like to think my Arial article has contributed to that. Almost all the feedback I’ve gotten has been positive. One funny story I got was from a designer who said he secretly substituted Helvetica whenever his clients asked for Arial on their jobs. They never noticed.
Now I think when I get home I might have to just download more fonts :) *sigh* oh how I love new fonts!
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