Submitted by lobster_king on Sat, 02/09/2008 - 11:49.
My own thoughts (read as: biases) toward Helvetica have previously (meaning: before watching the documentary) been that it was just that annoying font that everyone has on their computers. Most of my dislike for it was entirely based on the fact that there were a number of other fonts I could use that would make an essay seem much longer. Seven pages in Helvetica? How about eight and a half in 'Geneva'! Now, of course, I can only bring myself to print things out in Times New Roman. Printed at 12-point font, Helvetica and Geneva just look giant and cartoonish; Times New Roman seems a little bit less like 'cheating'. read more »
