The results are in, and the winner of our font identifying contest at TypeCon 2006 has been determined!
Thomas Phinney, one of the font guys at Adobe, correctly identified 16 of the 26 mystery letters and took the time to fill out and submit a form. As a reward Thomas has received $100 of credit to spend at MyFonts (kinda makes those of you who were at TypeCon but didn’t give it a shot wish you had filled out that form, doesn’t it?).
For those of you who took the test but didn’t do as well, here are the answers:
A is for Akzidenz-Grotesk
B is for Bodoni
C is for Clarendon
D is for DIN 1451
E is for Estilo
F is for Fakir
G is for Garamond
H is for Helvetica
I is for Interstate (this one stumped a lot of people, not surprisingly)
J is for Joanna
K is for Kabel
L is for Lithos
M is for Mrs Eaves
N is for Neuland
O is for Optima
P is for Penumbra
Q is for Qurillian
R is for Rockwell
S is for Satisfaction
T is for Times
U is for Univers
V is for VAG Rounded
W is for Walbaum
X is for Xanthippe
Y is for Yumi
Z is for Zaner
Phew!
You can also see this list with samples in its related MyFonts font album.
Incidentally, we haven’t heard back from Mr. Phinney yet, so if anyone reading this talks to him, let him know he’s got 100 bucks worth of MyFonts to his name!
August 31, 2006 at 4:32 pm |
I can’t imagine the Phinnster got Xanthippe without using the fine tools at MyFonts. But I’m just a sore loser.
August 31, 2006 at 7:23 pm |
Stephen,
If only you had taken the time to fill out the form at TypeCon (assuming all those answers were off the top of your head) YOU would be rolling in the 100 dollars of virtual dough.
Oh well, there’s always next time!
September 1, 2006 at 1:34 am |
Oh, I didn’t know them all. Missed three or so as you can see in my link. So I would still be a loser, sore or not.
September 17, 2006 at 11:31 am |
if only i know i woulda applied!!
little late i guess..
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