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Article #2628Re: Economist article on Ecotype typeface design
From: Robert Krajewski
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1991 14:47
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1991 14:47
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Yes, the Economist had a face-lift two issues back, and it looks very good. They replaced the old text font, Goudy Old Style, with their own Postscript design, Ecotype. It reminds me a little of Stone with more of an Old Style influence. They also ditched Helvetica and are now only using what looks like Johnson for sans-serif headings and such. The table of contents/masthead page has been cleaned up as well. I think the redesign is successful; the essential visual character of the magazine is the same, but more elegant and unified.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!lotus!lotus.com!robertk From: robertk@rkrajewski.lotus.com (Robert Krajewski) Newsgroups: comp.fonts Subject: Re: Economist article on Ecotype typeface design Message-ID: <ROBERTK.91Jun6104753@rkrajewski.lotus.com> Date: 6 Jun 91 14:47:53 GMT References: <4lsh!qd@rpi.edu> Sender: news@lotus.com Organization: Lotus Development Corporation Lines: 9 In-Reply-To: wrf@mab.ecse.rpi.edu's message of 3 Jun 91 22:38:12 GMT