Since we're talking about tattoos in the lounge tonight, I just made a realization...

[ghostsofgiants]

The most tragic thing about Mr. Cool Ice is that his tattoo uses Arial rather than Helvetica.



(Why have I not gone to bed yet?)

[jonnyblitz]

1. and why am I up so early on a Sunday. that is awful tattoo work,.

btw,looks like somebody got ahold of some big stencils and a black sharpie. just my subjective opinion....

[ghostsofgiants]

4. In any event, bad typographic choice.

:P

(Bad tattoo choice in general, but I really hate Arial, haha.)

[Connonym]

9. best place for a bad tat is on the back

then you never have to look at it, lol.

[Auggie]

2. Now that's what I call good font recognition

Inconsistent kerning -- too bad.

As a designer I would have suggested HelveticaNeue Black Extended.

[ghostsofgiants]

5. Arial and Helvetica aren't hard to tell apart to the trained eye.

And Arial is hideous compared to Helvetica.

[Midlodemocrat]

10. LOL. In the late 80s, I had a boss who insisted that everything

I printed (I did marketing communications) be in Helvetica. This was WAY before desktop publishing. If I never seen anything in Helvetica again, it will be too soon.

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

11. Check out the documentary, Helvetica.

Interesting doc, surprisingly, featuring people who both love and hate the font. (I personally am quite fond of it, haha.)

[Auggie]

18. I think it's coming back into fashion

[ghostsofgiants]

20. Haha, amusing.

[FloridaJudy]

3. I'm a Papyrus fan myself eom

[KitchenWitch]

6. I love Papyrus.

[Rhythm]

12. Me too... i actually used it on my letterhead for my resumés

Turned out really cool looking :-)

[FloridaJudy]

15. Yes. It's elegant

Without looking either fussy or pretentious. I use it for damned near everything except government-type communications.

[DS1]

7. I guarantee you he drew that himself

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. he is your best friend ...

No ?

[XemaSab]

13. Helvetica? Fuck that shit!

CHICAGO BITCHES!!!!!!!!!1!!! :o

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. why does he have a bra on the back of his head?

:yoiks:

[petronius]

16. THAT is the biggest problem - fuck all this font blather

If he'd put just 2 mm less distance between the lenses of the backward sunglasses, the whole ensemble would be uttery kick ass. As it is, he's just a dork with a head-bra...

[KG]

17. how long till he decides he needs a real job, and deeply regrets the skulls on his hands?

[unpossibles]

19. I prefer Verdana generally

:D

[Shakespeare]

21. He has just enough room on each arm to get "douchebag" inked in.