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Archive for category: Type I Saw Today

Type samples from the real world

   (2006.02.28)
Sign over mall entrance reads The Crossways in bold italic swasy characters (the e extends into plant-like branches)
   (2006.02.27)

Plantin Bold, Futura Black, Serif Gothic Light.

Orange-railed balcony is topped by a sign reading Gifts/Books/FASHIONS in a different font per word

I smell Letraset at work.

   (2006.02.24)
Black railcar with dirty streaks sits on rusted wheels and rusted track and is labeled VICX 2625 (with other weight measurements) in yellow Helvetica
   (2006.02.16)

Is π the k of the Greek alphabet – the letter that people simply cannot draw correctly?

Sign made of Christmas bulbs reads Χρονιαπολλα with a misshapen π

UPDATE – No, apparently χρόνια πολλά is two words and is a greeting similar to “many happy returns.” I suppose Gerry Leonidas would have eventually put me in my place to rights had I not double-checked after Sven-S. Porst suggested it.

   (2006.02.04)
Red billboard towers above green fence and reads ‘Gifts they’ll love.’ in white Helvetica Condensed

IAN: You’re the only person in the world who could say “I’m doing Giant Helvetica Week.”

   (2006.02.03)
Blue moving van is labeled northAmerican DOLBEC TRANSPORT in Helvetica (with lower-case t with no stem on the left)
   (2006.02.02)
Billboard, mounted on decaying concrete post behind denuded tree, shows Wile E. Coyote chasing the Roadrunner and F IS FOR FRIENDSHIP in Helvetica Rounded
   (2006.02.01)
Grey-brick building behind parking-ticket dispenser is labeled 983 in giant yellow Helvetica
   (2006.01.31)

Since this is the postal plant we’re talking about here, its number is commonly misread as 666.

Brick building is labeled 969 in giant Helvetica, with a sign reading Canada Post Delivers the Holidays! showing Santa’s trousers full of gifts

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