Analysis
Osmose: Font giveaway, review, and interview.
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Helvetica is good but overused
Helvetica is one of the world’s most popular typefaces; you’ve probably already seen it multiple times today. It’s a Neo-Grotesque…
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Modernity came from Akzidenz-Grotesk
My favorite typeface, Akzidenz-Grotesk, literally translates to work font (commercial Grotesque). It was released in the late 1800s and has…
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Avenir was Frutiger’s Masterpiece
Designed by Adrian Frutiger in 1988, Avenir has grown in popularity, with even Frutiger calling it his “masterpiece.” Avenir shows…
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Univers (Helvetica’s rival)
Many think of Univers as a rival to Helvetica, the other uber-popular Neo-Grotesque sans serif. Side note: Neo-Grotesques draw inspiration…
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Gill Sans, the Humanist to beat
Based on the alphabet designed by Edward Johnston for the London Underground, Eric Gill’s Gill Sans has become one of…
