…if the “correct” height appears inadequate, “too much” will look right. So the O is made taller and deeper than the H, even if the most stringent mathematical reasoning would declare it incorrect. But we read with our eyes, not with rulers, so the eye should win every time. Typefaces from any period will demonstrate this compensation, often called “overshoot.”…
type designer tobias frere jones explains some of the finer details of typography; such as overshoot
…we had a talk about ‘noise bands with their pedals on dirty carpets’ one sunny afternoon in the summer in The Hague almost a year ago…The pedal setup is that of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon. I copied her exact set-up from fan photo’s…
last week talented designer/artist michiel schuurman visited the studio to deliver my copy of his amazing new silkscreen ‘noise’ poster… my eyes are still in shock, great stuff
sir peter blake has created a modern variation on dazzle ships for a passenger ferry in liverpool, love it!
(thanks to my mate dominic davies for the tip)
