In Michigan, a group gathered enough signatures to put an abortion rights amendment on the ballot this November. Now an opposing group says the all-caps typography is so ugly that it’s unreadable, so the signatures should be tossed out. Here’s a portion of the petition in dispute: That is, unquestionably, extremely difficult to read. The…
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York just added plaques for some new members. And they’re terrible. Here’s the new plaque for David Ortiz, a player I revere. Why this typography is all wrong I’m no designer, but like all real writers, I care enough about type to know what works and what…
You can repurpose the packaging from The Serif, one of Samsung’s “Lifestyle TVs,” into other uses, as shown. As nice as it is to find a better use for waste cardboard, I found something about this picture troubling. Can you spot it? (It’s not the cat.)