As yall know, I am a graphic designer for a cutting edge advertising and mixed media firm in the greater Tri-State area. I am interested in letting the world know what I’m all about, not only as a human, but also as a designer. It’s important to let people know what font I will use if I have to design a logo for them. Just want people to know that I will make ‘a perfect choice’ by choosing ‘the perfect font.’ Might be a good idea to choose an ARIAL tattoo so that it is compatible on windows PCs.
Do yall have a fave font that u would want to chill on ur body for the rest of ur life?
Wonder if I should write the actual font name, or possibly something else sweet, like a Dave Matthews Band lyric.
Feel ‘tired’ of blogging about ‘body art.’ However, I think that tattoos are becoming a ‘normal part’ of our modern culture, and more mainstreamers than ever are getting ’shitty tatties.’ Sorta wish I could be a mnstrmr, so I would just have to get like a ‘barb wire tat’ or a ‘butterfly tatty’ or something. Feel pressured to get a conceptually well-executed tattoo.
Just trying 2 be an individual. Might just let the world know that I ‘h8′ America.
Tattoo on Tao Lin’s body
Do yall know of any sweet tatties that are more than just ‘a doodle on a body’?
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//////////Reply by vdieselfor20
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 1:12 am
@shan, 1.5
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//////////Reply by pfft
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 11:42 am
@vdieselfor20, 1.25
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//////////Reply by James
//////////Posted July 9th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
@vdieselfor20,
bored with hipsterrunoff,
gonna start my own site soon,
feel like it tries to be relevant to too many age groups / interests
let’s do this,
i’ll leave my e-mail to let you know i’m serious:
jf827504@ohio.edu
right on.
wa wow. singular post. non-spam.
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//////////Reply by vdieselfor20
//////////Posted July 10th, 2009 at 3:38 am
@James, STFU TAKE UR SHIT ELSEWHERE BRO UR NOT FCKING WANTED EAT A PEEN
//////////Reply by Sam
//////////Posted July 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 am
@shan, helvetica is a great choice for a font, but rather than have it say helvetica, i would choose another word, like “siplify” or something instead.
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//////////Reply by Sam
//////////Posted July 22nd, 2009 at 2:33 am
@Sam, *SIMPLIFY
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what is wrong with tao’s arm?
‘jesus christ’
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The original courier is the ultimate alt font.
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//////////Reply by stvspl
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 2:10 am
@Funky Rutabaga, OC = OG
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//////////Reply by ye
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
@Funky Rutabaga, you are correct. type should be green or white on black background for full cred.
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mm veiny man arms
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//////////Reply by Mightytaiger
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
@mi, Totally diggin!
Those tattoos though…would be a deal breaker for me.
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i feel bad for this guy. myspace i so 2k7. http://comedyjuice.com/images/worst-tattoos-ever.jpg
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//////////Reply by doubleyou
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 12:04 am
@shan, shoulda got “twitter”. it’s a more relevant “social network”.
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//////////Reply by gzzz
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 12:09 am
@doubleyou, http://www.ted.me/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/tattoo.jpg we should all follow her
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Bestweekever. yall.
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justice logo on my forearm 4ever, yall.
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i want the font impact on my altbutt
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yo wud up dawg
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VFrjTTlAyc0GozcEnlbOwA?feat=directlink
MJ’s baby mama
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COURIER NEW KID
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hate that comic sans is a web font.
hate that comic sans is a font at all.
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//////////Reply by dan-onymous
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
@denny, Remember that time when HRO went all comic sans-y? I think it was pre-hack, but I forget. That was weird.
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i think that helvetica tat might hath been photoshoped in
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get bowser surfing and wailing on a double-neck guitar at the same time
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Please, no Papyrus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus_(typeface)
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Just want 2 get Carleses last name tattied on my arm/shoulders/back in OldEnglandFont.
CRLS, What is ur last name?
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that was inked by johnny depps quill pen buttpluggg
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is FUTURA the most alt font? (via wes anderson, vampy weekend, and ‘nerdcore’)
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//////////Reply by Funky Rutabaga
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am
@stvspl, I revise my statement. The only two authentic alt fonts are courier and futura (including futura bold, via mi amigo Wes).
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lol look at this hipsterrunoff ripoff
http://hipsterauthentic.blogspot.com/
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//////////Reply by broHAM
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 2:55 am
@anon, pfffff how many ads does that blog have? none. This blog has way more ads, and therefore way more ‘authentic’
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//////////Reply by mockingbrd
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 9:58 am
@broHAM, Just checked HRO for the first time sans AdblockPlus. Never again…
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thinking of getting amappy logo tattooed on my forearm
thinking i might use comic sans.
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//////////Reply by ohnouditnt
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 6:04 am
@tennnnnnnnnn, comic sans – u will be taken way more srsly.
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fuck america. lol
Wingdings is my fav
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//////////Reply by Funky Rutabaga
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 9:59 am
@runoff-republifant, WIngdings is not alt.
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i am getting the anco mpp cover art on my dick. now when a girl is about to blow me she will stop and be ‘confused,’ giving me sufficient time to ‘properly cock slap her in the face’
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maybe you should take this nerdy quiz
http://www.iliveonyourvisits.com/helvetica/
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I like that there’s a period on the guy’s tattoo so people know that is the end of the message and it’s not like continued on his other arm or something.
I thought the “fuck america” tat said “fuck american” you know like “buy american” only for fucking.
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terrible kearning
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//////////Reply by dez
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
@jean,
I’m glad someone else noticed too
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Helvetica used to be the cool indie font, but now that everyone (including theGap) uses it, Helvetica has become so mainstream it makes me puke.
Futura is the new Helvetica.
Yeah, I said it.
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//////////Reply by lil hipster girl
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
@dez, im into sans serifs, my signature font is alte haus or geo sans light
its cool cuz it even has the word “alt” in it
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//////////Reply by broHAM
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
@dez, right, because ’suddenly’ everyone is using it even though it’s been prevalent in the mainstream advertising and corporate branding for decades.
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bros
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//////////Reply by anon
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
@tao,
kinda ‘feel bad’ for this guy
but simultaneously am dedicating my life to never giving him any money
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What font does AmAppy use as their logo? It’s pretty damn alt.
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//////////Reply by claud
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
@Funky Rutabaga, AmAppy uses Helvetica (!!!)
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//////////Reply by Funky Rutabaga
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
@claud, Excpet AmAppy’s helvetica looks too alt to be helvetica.
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im gettin a verdana tattoo cuz my first blog was in all verdana size pt 8
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Might steal Bleeding Cowboys and bite Tim McGraw’s brand http://www.dafont.com/bleeding-cowboys.font
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An “Futura” tatoo is much better,
just rememeber the phrase that Paul Renner said:
“Futura, the typeface of today and tomorrow”
thats a promisse that will be “blogable” & post blogable”
hahahahahahhahaha
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tao lin is the man…
is it true he has HIV or is that a marketing gimmick/meme for him?
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//////////Reply by pfft
//////////Posted July 8th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
@d, seems like the internet is colliding with itself. this is possible.
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my fav. font = arial narrow
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I predict within 6 mos, AmAppy, to retain altness and ward off mainstrmrs, will change its signage to futura font. That would be so damn alt.
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comic sans on forehead. duh
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Garamond. Just check this poster for ITC Garamond by Jack Summerford (1979)
Garamond kicks Helvetica’s butt.
http://www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=205
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why does every synth/valerie band have the exact same ‘edgy’ brushy quick cursive ‘85 zonders theme for ttheir names on their myspaces as if their fans cant check their top 12 artist friends
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