Font or Typeface
Art & Design September, 11 2008
I’ve had this conversation many times with my friends and for everyone that is into design and type, this is a great blog entry to check out. It talks about the use of the word typeface vs. the word font and definitely puts a good explanation out there.
“When you talk about how much you like a tune, you don’t say: “That’s a great MP3”; you say: “That’s a great song”. An MP3 is the delivery mechanism, not the creative work, just as a font is the delivery mechanism, and a typeface is the creative work.”
09/11/08 - 9:22 pm
PERFECT.
this is why i love this site.
where else can i get BMX news, and a typography blogs on the same page.
09/13/08 - 1:01 am
is good to see metal type on here!!
09/14/08 - 10:48 am
I’m glad someone finally put this in plain English, I’ve been screwing that up for years.