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Why the hell do people do this with sans-serif fonts? ]]>Jun 12th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://i44.tinypic.com/5zo4s6.jpg
Yes, it's weird, but more readable.]]>Jun 12th 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
Welcome, Hello, LOL, Melt, Piece, Watermellon, and so many other words are all easily distinguishable... The only one I can think of off hand is Heil... Veil, Geil, where it might be helpful to differentiate between heil and HELL.

You mean Names? HEILBRONER? ]]>Jun 12th 2009 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
And, isn't it "The Project was LED by John..." ? Led is the past tense. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lead
]]>Jun 12th 2009 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Unless for some bizarre reason you want to write i's and L's over and over in alternating upper and lower case (for i and L respectively) you can easily tell the two apart.]]>Jun 12th 2009 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/There really isn't a way to solve this problem at the moment with most typography unless the font is designed to deal with this issue specifically. ]]>Jun 13th 2009 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
http://www.identifont.com/samples/adobe/BellGothic.gif]]>Jun 13th 2009 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.typography.net/type/bliss). Note the subtle serif-like curve at the end similar to most lowercase T's. One of my latest faves. Some reason for simplifying areas like this are directly related to screen-reading and DPI. I'm sure it was mulled over during the design process, but ultimately most people are accustomed to this not being an issue (such as in Arial and Helvetica).

On that note, I have a lot of respect for Font Bureau. Even had the opportunity to hear from them back in college at a speaking engagement. I think it's great to see a font house get commissioned for such work. As a designer, I'm well aware of how often typeface designers' work gets circulated like downloaded music (without a great way to stop it or offset it with physical copies).]]>Jun 14th 2009 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
Also, context cannot be used in situations like PASSWORDS.]]>Jun 16th 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/and i also want to thank my manager and promoter
without whom, this wouldn't have been possible ...
to my parents, my whole family... everyone who was there for me,...
to my fans and groupies .... to all those who keep pushing and didnt let me quit ....

*teary eyes*

THANK YOU, i dedicate this to you, the public .... see you next year, have a wonderful night, you were a great audience ....

*CROWD GOES WILD - clapping and cheering -*
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Exactly what I thought when I first saw it. They've straightened the strokes though. There's hardly any curves. Looks great on the Pre's screen, but that screen would make Comic Sans look awesome.]]>Jun 12th 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/




-- Sent from my palm pre]]>Jun 12th 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
All of this, long, long before "Prelude" came along, man. So just be a bit careful when deciding where to use your "Apple will copy and then say they innovated" joke, in case you use it in a context where Apple DID innovate, which just makes you look really stupid. Yes, Apple made the mistake of claiming innovation when they didn't, and they are fair game for that - for a while. But not forever after, on completely unrelated posts, and especially not when talking about a field they did actually advance.]]>Jun 14th 2009 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
Well done Anthony :P]]>Jun 12th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 13th 2009 7:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Jun 12th 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
I copied and pasted that from an iPhone. And it even corrected the capital "P" in the word iPhone for me, look it did it again!]]>Jun 12th 2009 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/Big deal, so the Pre has readable text as well, welcome to 2007.


]]>Jun 12th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/12/font-bureau-takes-credit-for-palms-custom-prelude-fonts-our/
But I think that the main focus is the simple beauty and elegance that this readable font has, rather than it just being readable.]]>Jun 12th 2009 7:10PM