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Málaga Type

I have to admit, I love type. So much so that Bringhurst’s Elements of Typographic Style is bathroom reading material.

I know that Trajan is the “movie font“, “Font Conference” is a favorite, and I continuously annoy my husband by pointing out and naming fonts at any given time.

So it is within this context that I announce a brilliant new project of mine, one that’s been rolling around in my head every time I ride the bus or drive the streets. I propose a plan to document evidences of bad font usage in Málaga! It won’t be hard, there’s an instance or two of “brush script” (a big graphic design “no-no”) on practically every corner.

This venture could even turn into a source of income. Just like you can’t visit Hollywood without being offered a map to the star’s houses, I could go so far as to sell maps and give typography tours of the city!

Well, at the very least, a map of Málaga with all known appearances of “brush script” would sure be a funny thing. If only to me.

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2 Responses to “Málaga Type”

Beth Says:
August 31st, 2008 at 4:03 am
lol. you would
Kirsten Says:
August 31st, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I wish I’d had the camera with me today! I wasn’t even looking for it and saw two brush script signs on the way back from church…