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Thu Sep-08-05 08:15 PM
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Designers: What type of font should you use on bumperstickers? |
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:17 PM
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1. Very simple, and very large. n/t |
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:19 PM
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2. Renfrew (aka Revue) is one |
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that I like. Depending on the number of words, go with Arial or Helvetica (sans serif) for short worded bumper stickers, or a serif font like Times New Roman for longer worded ones.
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:20 PM
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3. The kind that can be read |
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from 15 feet away. Seriously, it almost doesn't matter so long as it is big enough to read.
I would say a san serif font, right off. Bold it. Stretch it out a bit, even. Make the text and background contrasty. Whatever you do, don't use curly fonts or thin serifed fonts or too many colors.
Impact is a good font. Or Arial Bold.
So what are you putting on a bumper sticker?
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:22 PM
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4. Anything that can be read from a distance n/t |
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:23 PM
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5. One a nearsigted granny can read two cars back |
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and the shorter the text, the better.
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:23 PM
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6. Arial Bold....see the "T" |
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Some thing without Serifs....The little tails on (for instance) the letter "T" in Times New Roman. So sans serif and simple. I like Arial Bold.
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:42 PM
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7. Impact is good, so is Comic Sans, and Bank Gothic, |
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depends on what you need really.
My bumper sticker is in my sig
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:43 PM
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I like that font for bold statements
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Thu Sep-08-05 09:57 PM
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11. I can't believe I'm going to agree on Impact but yeah, Impact Caps |
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I can't stand that font but what are ya gonna do? It's probably the most readable for a bumper sticker.
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Thu Sep-08-05 08:45 PM
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9. You definitely want a sans serif font |
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Probably in bold.
Apart from that, I think color and leading is just as important as type size and style for the bumpersticker context.
By the way, the Bush/Cheney logo for the 2004 election was much, much better designed than the Kerry/Edwards logos. Like, miles and miles better.
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Thu Sep-08-05 09:55 PM
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10. I use Ayuthaya some, but Comic Sans is very nice. |
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Sand is good depending on the context. My American Psycho poster used Sand. It doesn't scale well.
Clarity and appropriateness .
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Fri Sep-09-05 02:33 AM
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12. Sans sarif stops you and for short things is easy to read. Serif is |
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Edited on Fri Sep-09-05 02:34 AM by applegrove
easier if you are reading a longer passage as the letters & words flow into each other.
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Fri Sep-09-05 02:36 AM
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Edited on Fri Sep-09-05 02:47 AM by applegrove
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Fri Sep-09-05 02:43 AM
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14. Comic Sans would be appropriate |
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if it regards Smirk & Co.
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