We Newspaper Types
A Slate column on the New York Times' recent, apparently earth shattering decision to use only one headline typeface, to make the paper more reader-friendly. Good piece, despite the author's strange assertion that sans-serif fonts "have been popular among graphic designers over the last five years or so." O-kay. I always liked the Times' mishmash of head types with multiple decks, single-column articles, etc. Very old fashioned and funky looking.
Cheltenham is versatile, warm, friendly looking, and a generally good choice - but I have to wonder if a serious or tragic story's headline would look appropriate in that font.
Gratuitous Subhead Goes Here
In a similar vein is this grumpy column (via ArtsJournal) on subhead abuse in news design. Editors love subheads because they break up articles, making them more appealing to casual (or, depending on whom you ask, stupid) readers. I can't say I agree with everything the guy says, but it hit close to home for me since we've been asked to use them as much as possible at my job. A job which ends tomorrow, I might add.
Posted by mhinrichs at November 6, 2003 12:23 PM
Greetings
Hey Matt --
Great recommendation, nice post
That was a great link. I don't know how I missed it in my copy of ArtsJournal (oh yeah, I just skimmed it so I could surf over here).
A few words of thanks
Thanks for sharing.
-jom
