Typography
Sunday, September 8, 2002[12:03:05 PM]
Some more good political cartoons:
A Saudi holds a bag of cash... "Famous phrases from 9-11: 'Let's bankroll!' "
"Bill Simon denies his tax returns are in the closet because they're gay. Says his paperwork would do any woman 'any time, any place'. Is Simon being pressured by the GOP to cover up his documents' sexual orientation?"
And then there's Boondocks. Apparently, the kid and I were born under the same horoscope sign:
"You will continue to fight a losing battle against the corrupt corporate and government powers-that-be. Regardless of how loudly you shout the truth from the moutaintop, your words will be dismissed as the rantings of a paranoid, leftist, anti-american radical loony. Find a hobby."
Of course more people read Boondocks than licentious radio, but I *do* have a hobby. (Typography.)
But I don't know about horoscopes. The other kid's horoscope seems to apply to me, too:
"Despite your charm and youthful exuberance, neither Beyonce Knowles nor anyone who looks like Beyonce Knowles will fall madly in love with you today."
Did I mention "Fonts & Logos" by Doyald Young. It's among the finest soft-core typography around. We're talking about 250 point Sabon, and examples of dozens of typefaces. There's an X with an x-height of 18 picas! Excuse me while I go take a cold shower.
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Last update: 9/11/02; 11:55:51 PM.