The State Department wants memos written in Calibri now, not Times New Roman
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Re: The State Department wants memos written in Calibri now, not Times New Roman
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Re: The State Department wants memos written in Calibri now, not Times New Roman
#3> PS: I don’t want to hear about fonts vs. typefaces; I know the difference and do not care because I want the average reader to actually understand what I’m talking about.
Re: The State Department wants memos written in Calibri now, not Times New Roman
#4> PS: I don’t want to hear about fonts vs. typefaces; I know the difference and do not care because I want the average reader to actually understand what I’m talking about.
Well, that tells me how he feels about his/The Verge's average reader, that they're too stupid to be educated about what the difference between the two is.
Re: The State Department wants memos written in Calibri now, not Times New Roman
#5> PS: I don’t want to hear about fonts vs. typefaces; I know the difference and do not care because I want the average reader to actually understand what I’m talking about.
Well, that tells me how he feels about his/The Verge's average reader, that they're too stupid to be educated about what the difference between the two is.
Most people probably don't know the difference. That doesn't make them stupid or uneducated, it just means they're probably not familiar with graphic design (why would they be?).
The author is merely defending his choice to use the more familiar term against pedants.
Re: The State Department wants memos written in Calibri now, not Times New Roman
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, that tells me how he feels about his/The Verge's average reader, that they're too stupid to be educated about what the difference between the two is.
Most people probably don't know the difference. That doesn't make them stupid or uneducated, it just means they're probably not familiar with graphic design (why would they be?). The author is merely defending his choice to use the more familiar term against pedants.
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but if I read the news I don't mind learning something new. He could've used "typeface" and added a 1-sentence explanation at his first use of the term.
Readers probably would appreciate getting a new piece of trivia. And those who already knew that can also have a little "I knew that!" proud moment.