Because they post about cool stuff like the history of Bembo. It’s a pretty short explanation, shockingly titled Why Bembo Sucks. I though everyone liked Bembo? It seems to be every where. Anyway this article is chock full of info and makes for an interesting read even for folks not used to “talking fonts”.
Category Archives: On the Web
Looking at logos
Here’s a fun post over at neatorama. It gives a very brief narrative on the design decisions behind some of the world’s most recognizable tech-company logos. Who knew that the bite was designed into the Apple logo just to keep it from looking like a cherry tomato?
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A sad sad sight
I ran across these photos and story of the Detroit Public Schools Book Depository on a few blogs last week. The photos have gotten every comment from “how beautiful” to “I can’t believe some @#$%&! would let this happen”.
Basically it’s a huge building of books that have just been left to rot. It’s all really kind of depressing. All the photos are here while the post explaining why and who forgot about all these books is here. How sad.
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They are just asking for it
The Chronicle of Higher Education is a hosting a design contest. One where they are asking folks to design the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Can you imagine the submissions they are going to get?
Of course, the winning design has no impact on the actual library, but the winner does get an iPod Touch. All entries must be penned on the back of an envelope, which is only slighty larger than the napkins I’m used to sketching on. I envision some serious censoring going on when building their web gallery for us all to vote on.
{via So Many Books}
