25 January 2008

Arial Must Go

Like many people out there I feel pretty peeved that Microsoft indoctrinated the world into Arial. In fact, a study could probably show that the world is 2% less intelligent as a result of reading wonky “a”s and the angled tips of “t”s. I don't mind so much the 12px high digital reproductions of it so much as when I see a 10ft high, 3-dimentional, light-up logo carefully crafted to the exact specifications of a second rate typeface.

The bottom line is:
Arial Does Not Equal Helvetica

A really good article that sums it all up: The Scourge of Arial

and a quiz: Arial or Helvetica

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