SEVENLY

I am a huge supporter of non profit organizations and charities, seventy.org makes it easier to learn about non profit organizations and I could find interesting shirts and designs supporting the group.

The designs are mainly typographic and I feel they are a new way of using typography.

Tumblr logo

Posted: December 8, 2012 | Author: Maiko Hattori | Filed under: finds: something new | Leave a comment

It’s finals time, and what is better than procrastinating? Tumblr is my major outlet for procrastinating. I am on this site all the time and decided I should figure out the font for the logo.

I found that the font used for the Tumblr logo, Bookman Old Style.

I love that the typeface is very old, but in the logo, it looks so new.

TWLOHA uses Advant Garde Gothic Bold and Alternate letters

Posted: December 8, 2012 | Author: Maiko Hattori | Filed under: Looks like a Letter | Leave a comment

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Upon my search for charities for me to donate to this holiday season, I realized that some of the letters in the logo were familiar. After searching, I realized that there were regular letters and alternate letters/glyphs of Advant Garde Gothic Bold.

Siting of Franklin Gothic

Posted: December 8, 2012 | Author: Maiko Hattori | Filed under: Sitings of Our Classic Fonts | Leave a comment

The MOMA is not only one of my favorite places to go, but I am also a member. As I was cleaning out my wallet this morning, I realized that I had seen the font before.

Mentalist posters on campus

Posted: December 1, 2012 | Author: Maiko Hattori | Filed under: Looks like a Letter | Leave a comment

I keep seeing these posters around campus and I was super happy to realize that they use quicksand. Quicksand is round and delicate. When bold, the roundness is emphasized.