Lost and font Flashcards
Differences over time and how we can spot them
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Ten Years Ago (2012):
- Advancements in smartphone technology.
- Emergence of social media platforms like Instagram.
- Changes in fashion trends and popular culture.
- Possible shifts in political landscape and global events (e.g., Barack Obama as U.S. president).
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Twenty Years Ago (2004):
- Early days of social media (e.g., Facebook launched).
- Mobile phones becoming more widespread.
- Emergence of broadband internet.
- Fashion trends of the early 2000s.
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Thirty Years Ago (1992):
- No widespread use of the internet.
- Landline phones were the primary mode of communication.
- Fashion trends of the 90s.
- Different music styles and popular artists.
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Fifty Years Ago (1974):
- No personal computers; computing was done with mainframes.
- Limited access to color television.
- Landline phones were common.
- Fashion trends of the 70s.
- Social and political movements such as the civil rights movement.
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One Hundred Years Ago (1922):
- No electricity in households.
- Limited access to automobiles.
- Communication through handwritten letters.
- Fashion of the early 20th century.
- Different societal structures and cultural norms.
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Two Hundred Years Ago (1824):
- No electricity; lighting was through candles.
- No automobiles; transportation relied on horse-drawn carriages.
- Communication through handwritten letters.
- Fashion of the early 19th century.
- Different societal structures and cultural norms.
Who invented the printing press and first ever font
Johaness guttenburg
He crafted the first-ever font, inspired by Blackletter calligraphy in the 15th century
what was the font increased readabillity and who created them
Nicolas Jenson created the roman typface combining itallian humanist lettering with blackltter
who created the first italics type font
In 1501, Aldus Manutius and Francesco Griffo pioneered the italic typeform to save space in books. Although initially criticized for poor readability, it’s now notably used for emphasis.
who was responsible for creating the old style font
1734, William Caslon introduced the Old Style, enhancing letter distinguishability and readabillity
Who created transitional typfaces and what are they
John bakersville created the first Transitional typeface and it is a letterform that shares features with both the old-face letter and the modern letter.
Who created serrif fonts and what are they
In the 1780s, Firmin Didot and Giambattista Bodoni created serif fonts,
These fonts were better suited for headlines and titles, less readable at smaller sizes.
‘“Serif” refers to either the mark or line that can sometimes appear at the end of a character’s stroke, or the collective name for typefaces that use serifs in their design.
Who created slab serrif fonts and what are they
The firsst Egyptian or slab serrif ftypface is created by vincent figgins
A slab serif font is a serif font where the serif is squared off, giving the font a blocky, sturdy appearance as opposed to the more refined look of a ..
what are san serrif fonts and who created them
Created by William Carlson IV
In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called “serifs” at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than serif typefaces
San serrif vs Serrif fonts
THE MAIN DIFFERENCES ARE THE THE DISTINCTIVE LINES AT THE END OF THE LETTERS
Who was Fredrick Goudy and what did they create
Fredric Goudy became the first full-time font developer in the 1920s, creating iconic fonts like Copperplate Gothic and Goudy Old Style. Helvetica(in combination with max miedinger), Futura, and Optima were born in 1957, designing over 125 fonts. He is famous for Copperplate Gothic and Goudy Old Style
What is the Helvatica font and what is its relevance
created by Max Meidinger and Fredrick Goudy “In 1957 arguably the most iconic typeface of the 20th century.”
What was the first digital typeface
In 1968, the first digital font was created by Rudolf Hell called Digi Grotesk. The first digital fonts were bitmaps with less readability at smaller sizes and
Outline vector fonts
in 1974, outline vector (smoother) fonts were created, which reduced file size and had higher clarity.
Type type and one type
As technology advanced, software improved. TrueType was invented in the late 1980s, which allowed computers and printers to use the same font. Then OpenType was invented in 1997, which allowed the same fonts across PC and Mac platforms.
What is the new default font for microsoft
decision was made after testing five potential candidates in 2021, with the chosen one initially named Bierstadt but later renamed Aptos.
the core reason of the switch was because of the shift from Steve Ballmer to Satya Nadella as CEO of Microsoft.
The journey to Aptos began in 2019 when Microsoft approached font designer Steve Matteson for a new font.
His font, initially named “Grotesque No. 2,” was eventually titled Bierstadt, paying tribute to a mountain in Colorado. Later, inspired by the coastal climate and feelings of California (but totally not by pressure from Microsoft), Matteson renamed it Aptos after a town in Santa Cruz.
what was the Londons underground typface change for the “digital age”
In 1913 London Transport’s managing director Frank Pick commissioned Edward Johnston to create a typeface to bring visual uniformity to the transport network
Johnston’s new typeface, known as Johnston Sans, was introduced in 1916 and became the basis for the text used today
Designer Eicchi Kono updated the typeface in the 1970s to adapt it to new printing technology, making changes like turning full stops into diamonds
has recently undergone a barely noticeable transformation. The new adaptation, named Johnston100, was introduced in 2016 by the Transport for London (TfL) organization.
Modern symbols such as # and @ have been introduced for inclusion into social media
In 2016, Johnston100 emerged, designed to be digital-friendly and to adapt to the changing needs of communication. The London Underground font change, though barely noticeable, reflects a new change in balance and need for adaptation. With this, the TfL hope that this change will last for the next 100 years, like Johnston Sans had.
Who was Thomas Phiney
Thomas Phinney was working for Adobe Font Systems when he received a request to look into a suspected forgery of a will.
look into a suspected forgery of a will. He cracked the case of the wicked will by pointing out that the type of printer which printed the will did not exist back in 1983,
He has solved many high-profile cases and consults for giants, including Google and Microsoft.
He examines the date of the creation of the font and then compares it to the date of release of the document
Growing up in Alberta, Canada, Phinney worked at Silicon Valley and did his MBA at Berkeley’s famous business management school, Haas. While working at his corporate software management job, he continued to get requests to solve font cases.
Why do people hate self checkout
“Booths, a British supermarket chain, said it’s removing self-checkout stations in all but two of its 28 stores
In the United States, Walmart, Costco, Wegmans and other chains have also revised their self-checkout strategies.
Customers are willing to pay for the goods, but it seems like most prefer being served than self-serve.
Nigel Murray, the managing director of Booths, expressed concerns about the efficiency and reliability of self-checkout machines. He highlighted issues such as slow processing and frequent misidentifications of fruits, vegetables, and alcohol, particularly with age restrictions.
One major concern is the rise in shoplifting incidents, known as “shrink,” the reported millions lost by retailers 4% shrink cost (double the industry standard at 2%)
Breakthrough in barcodes
The breakthrough came from Morse code, with wide and narrow lines influencing the barcode design. In 1949
which used a 500-watt bulb and a giant cod
they shelfed the idea, until the invention of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation or you might know it as simply, the LASER. In 17 July 1960, research scientist, Theodore Maiman
