Don't Step On a Dutch

Italian designer Alessandro Segalini appeared on the typography forum scene a few months ago and is rivaling Hrant in posting frequency. Today he unleashed the following on Typo-L:

Three Italic fonts die together in a bad book design and go to Typo-Heaven.

When they get there, St. Peter Karow says, "We only have one rule here in Typo-Heaven: Don't step on the Dutch!"

So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are Dutch all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a Dutch, and although they try their best to avoid them, the first Italic accidentally steps on one.

Read the rest at the Typo-L archives. It helps to know some history of digital revivals and pairings, but I'm not an expert and it made me giggle.

Posted by Typographica | July 31, 2004 | LINK

Comments

Stephen: "I'm not an expert"

this makes me giggle.

best
kai

Kai Bernau | Aug 3, 2004 01:22 PM

Is this blog entry the equivalent of a conversation stopper?
...Embarrassed smile...pretends to see friend across the room...excuses self and departs...

Martin Archer | Aug 4, 2004 08:45 PM

You got all of that one Martin Archer.

TJ Lomas | Aug 5, 2004 05:37 AM

This is an old joke that actually involves Stalin, Hitler, and Marilyn Monroe. Why is it being distilled into a new glass and copyrighted?

Gerald Lange | Aug 6, 2004 12:38 AM

Aw, c'mon Gerald. Aren't nearly all jokes built on some previous model? Never mind the ©. Alessandro's just being kooky.

Stephen Coles | Aug 6, 2004 10:29 AM

It made laugh a bit.
Tell the original joke please.

Héctor Muñoz Hueta | Aug 6, 2004 05:15 PM

There's a fine line between reviving a joke and outright theft. Segalini is a thief. A criminal. He will get a cold reception at any type conference. The permanent eradication of crime is a wonderful thought, but it's not likely to happen. A much more realistic goal is to loose sleep figuring out how to punish people who have offended our reputable royal selves. Even if it could never actually improve anything, it's important to remember that punishing is the key.

(Sorry, I just read a pretty ridiculous piece on design ethics and felt like sounding like a fascist, depraved idiot myself.)

hhp

Hrant | Aug 6, 2004 07:06 PM

"Aw, c’mon Gerald. Aren’t nearly all jokes built on some previous model? Never mind the ©. Alessandro’s just being kooky."

I'm guessing you are a republican by nature. All's cool on the buddy system, right?

Gerald Lange | Aug 7, 2004 01:50 AM

Gerald! My favorite comment of all time.

Stephen Coles | Aug 7, 2004 10:08 PM

:-)

Gerald Lange | Aug 8, 2004 07:27 PM

i agree with kai. so i heard you stepped on a dutch and got chained to jlt.

superflip | Aug 20, 2004 01:31 PM

i agree with kai. (first comment) so, i heard you stepped on a dutch and got chained to jlt.
ha ha. you poor soul.

superflip | Aug 20, 2004 01:33 PM