Although the days were grueling and, at times, it felt as though my eyes were going to completely shut down due to information overload, I was happy to be around like-minded souls. At the end of each day, my fellow judges and I would assemble at the hotel bar and talk, talk, talk. The topic of discussion was always design. Good or bad, new and different, boring and overused. We were never left wanting for material.
It felt good to talk shop morning, noon and night. I loved diving into minutiae with other designers who honestly care about the weight of a font or the pedigree of a face. I was completely in my element and loving every minute of it.
Do you have a favorite font? I pulled out my pen just in time to catch the list of judges’ favorites and jot them down. Oh, and a special thanks goes to Jeri, who was so kind as to spell-check for me.
In no particular order, here’s the list of favorites we compiled:
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So what font would you add to this distinguished list?
Comic Sans… the thinking man’s font.
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I couldn’t even type that with a straight face.
I’d have to say that Gill Medium (262) is one of my favorite fonts. It’s so clean. And has such a nice width.
Seeing as how I fancy myself a writer, Times New Roman is nice too. It’s just so comfortable, you know?
When I was in high school, a friend of mine submitted a report written in “Bizzy Bunny” font [which consisted of rabbits bent into letter forms]. It was the most ridiculous thing I’d ever seen, but it was so her.
To be more specific, Helvetica Neue Light has been getting a lot of use lately. I hope it doesn’t get played out… I really like that face.
I’m sure most of you have seen this “Font Conference” video, but its worth the post:
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1823766