You Blew It on the Name

Oh, Direct TV, a poorly designed faux handwritten font on an invitation-size envelope does not entice me to take advantage of your offer, nor does sending it again in a business-size envelope. Not that I am interested in anything you would ever have to offer, but you immediately blew it on the name, and your credibility was immediately lost on me.

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Trust Your Soul

via the art of hand lettering

Mercator: An Italic Hand

via letterology

A 1540 monograph of Gerardus Mercator on the lettering of maps in 16th C Netherlands and his treatise on the italic hand. One of only 3 known copies in existence. Mercator (1512-1594), a Flemish mapmaker is best known for the Mercator projection world map named after him.

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Image of the Day: At 25 or 6 Before

Taken at 35 m.p.h. on my College Avenue commute this morning. I am amazed how well the shot turned out!
“Ooops, I forgot the word ‘of’ — I’ll just add it above!”