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26 Sep 2010 22:15

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Tech: Chrome OS’ new fonts: Knock-offs of knock-offs

Fun fact: When Microsoft made Windows, they used crude knock-offs of well-known fonts. History apparently will repeat itself with Chrome OS. source
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12 Jan 2010 11:48

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Offbeat: Al Gore, while not president, is powerful enough to get a font changed

  • Well, in the book there’re a lot of examples of scientific nomenclature and this particular numeral one is causing confusion when it’s combined with capitals.
  • mgmtdesign designer “Michael” • Speaking to Typotheque about Al Gore’s desire to get a font – Brioni, which he picked for his book “Our Choice,” by the way – changed slightly, because it looked like a little capital “i.” So, they changed the number one for Al Gore. Awesome. source
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30 Dec 2009 21:36

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Tech: Slowly but surely, web font solution Typekit’s getting better

  • To give credit where credit is due: We really like the direction Typekit’s Web interface is headed. It’s very clean and well-organized, it’s easy to use, and it works like a snap. Keep it up, guys. Between this and Kernest (which we use and have lots of nice things to say about), the Web font game is starting to get very interesting. source
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18 Nov 2009 10:23

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Tech: Microsoft can’t sell certain versions of Windows in China? Uh, OK.

  • You mean legitimate copies of Windows sell in China? Microsoft has an odd situation on its hands. A Chinese court said that due to licensing agreements involving some fonts, the company has to stop selling certain version of Windows in the country. You know it’s a sad statement on your company – and the country blocking you – when analysts in the article talking about the agreement say it won’t have much of an effect due to widespread piracy in that country. source
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15 Oct 2009 22:06

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Culture: The Font Bureau is angry at NBC, quick-suing angry

  • $2 million lawsuit for using Font Bureau’s fonts without their OK source
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31 Aug 2009 21:16

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Culture: Beyond IKEA and Verdana: Other famous fontroversies

Now that the IKEA controversy has gone mainstream, the backlash against the backlash has begun; it’s even hit us. It’s not the first time. (See Helvetica.) source
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07 Aug 2009 20:24

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Culture: Free fonts are awesome. Especially really awesome ones.

Disclosure: Our long-in-the-works redesign features a brand new logo which uses this font. It, along with the other fonts here, rock. source
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