I’m not sure that I’ll explain this correctly, but I’ll try. Basically, LAIKA is a web-based font project that aims to make type a changing and fluid part of the digital realm. The font interacts with several inputs given by the mouse based on the pointer’s location on a digital plane. And from those coordinates, the font changes dynamically in width, slant, and serif/san-serif (excuse me if I’m using the wrong words to describe a typeface’s attributes — I’m not a type specialist). [via]
Using the now infamous Downfall movie scene featuring an enraged Hitler, some clever person decided to change the situation by seeing what a cheap font CD would do to the person responsible for adding subtitles to Hitler and his men.
I would like one of these on my wall, right behind my computer as reference. The typefaces are classified by Slab Serif, Serif Old Style, Serif Transitional, Serif Modern, Sans Humanist, Sans (Neo)Grotesque and Sans Geometric. [via]
If you want fun but you don’t want dumb, then give HVD Comic Serif Pro a try! It’s the sophisticated alternative to Comic Sans and it effectively conveys the type of feeling I have for about 97% of the posts I write here on Doobybrain.com.
For those who don’t know, the text in the image above references Andy Milonakis.
The Font Feed has identified all of the typefaces used in the music video for “DVNO” (by Justice), undoubtedly one of my favorite music videos of all time. [via]
The article also says where the logo inspirations were lifted from in reference to old TV bumpers from the 80’s.
Simon shared this short video about the typeface Comic Sans and how it has enraged, engaged, and affected all of us since its creation in 1994. I’d argue that Comic Sans is just as well-knwown as Helvetica and thus should have its own film as well. I wonder if it’d be any good or if it would just make me feel silly for over an hour.
