On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Jeff Wright <[email protected]> wrote:
> > "The 2010 IKEA catalog, now arriving at doorsteps around the world, > > reveals the company's choice to change all typography to the Microsoft > > font..." > > http://idsgn.org/posts/ikea-says-goodbye-to-futura/ > > Bingo! We have a winner. > > "IKEA spokeswoman Camilla Meiby responds to AP (Aug 31, 2009): > > We're surprised, but I think it's mainly experts who have expressed their > views, people who are interested in fonts. I don't think the broad public > is > that interested." > Futura is more attractive than Verdana. The real problem here is that IKEA switched to a M$ font. M$ a company that is not renown for really good design. > > It's like worrying about what the Trekkies will think about the new brand > of > toilet paper on all Federation starships in the movies. > > There are no bathrooms on Federation Starships- Hence no TP. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
