April 13th, 2010

The Grrrrreat Type Hunt

As the number of typefaces grows exponentially, it’s getting increasingly more difficult to know how to choose type. While there are countless resources for learning about typography and how to use type, one of the most useful ways to polish the skill is the ability to identify and distinguish the nuances among and between typefaces.

Although many typefaces look similar—especially as trends come and go—learning to recognize different characters helps to hone your type chops. One of the most unique characters across all typefaces is the “R.”

So, for all you type sleuths out there, let’s play a little game. Just below, you’ll find 18 “R”s from various typefaces. You’ve got until next Tuesday, April 20 at noon Eastern time (exactly one week from when this was posted) to see if you can identify them. To make things a bit more interesting, the first person to comment with all (or the most) correctly identified typefaces will win a free pass to Flashbelt, courtesy of Big Spaceship and the kind folks at Flashbelt. Getting there is still on you, but a ticket will probably come in handy. (While you’re there, don’t forget to see our very own Charlie Whitney present That Was Great the First Time I Saw It).

Any questions? Ok good… happy hunting!

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