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    0 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 07 2007 | arial, helvetica, fonts, quiz
    arial or helvetica? | a quiz from iliveonyourvisits.com

    Just received this url on my phone (through sms) from someone I am following on Twitter.

    Quoted: Later came a software company called Microsoft.
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    They “borrowed” Helvetica for their operating system and called it Arial.
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    This inferior typeface is now on millions of desktops all over the world.
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    Can you tell the difference between the original and the rip-off in these ten examples?

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    3 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 15 2005 | development, fonts, design
    The Anatomy of Web Fonts [Design Principles]

    Quoted: Typography involves degrees of science and art. In this step-by-step guide, Andy illuminates the science of practical typographic theory and explains how it applies to the selection of attractive, usable Web fonts. He shows how to assess the merits of various fonts, identify those that suit your purpose, and put them together to create a communicative whole.