Great energy is put into determining if a font used in a TV show or movie is historically appropriate. (Arial, an '80s font used in Mad Men, a show set in the '60s? Gadzooks!) But how does a designer make decisions in the opposite direction? If you've got a product set in the '60s, how do you know what font's to use? [more inside]
posted by ericc on Oct 11, 2008 - 5 answers