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How to make your text look futuristic (2016)

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Re: How to make your text look futuristic (2016)

#21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As someone who has read the book, it does go through the history and inspiration of modern sci-fi typeset. Great coffee table book. Mainly expands on the articles on the website with more details and graphics.

Might have to snag it, and like you say, keep it laying around as a coffee table book somewhere. :)

"Somewhere"

Re: How to make your text look futuristic (2016)

#22

I kind of wish they had used something other than Eurostyle for the starting font in their example since it is already a font that has become associated with sci-fi. Still a great article though! More of this please!

I think the author is aware: https://typesetinthefuture.com/2014/11/29/fontspots-eurostil...

Re: How to make your text look futuristic (2016)

#26

I kind of wish they had used something other than Eurostyle for the starting font in their example since it is already a font that has become associated with sci-fi. Still a great article though! More of this please!

I think the author is aware: https://typesetinthefuture.com/2014/11/29/fontspots-eurostil...

Nice! Thanks!

Re: How to make your text look futuristic (2016)

#27
At the 1996 ATypI meeting in Den Haag, one of the speakers coined the term “sterotypography” to refer to certain cliches that get used in type usage. Another case of this is the use of Neuland and Neuland Inline to represent Africa, and of course the assortment of faux Chinese fonts that were ubiquitous on Chinese takeout menus in the 80s and 90s (and probably still are, but are there still takeout menus in the era of Grubhub?).
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