Coincidence? The ecofont was inspired by Swiss cheese, then Joel Moskowitz, who writes a great woodworking blog, sends me a link for a game called “cheese or font“. The goal is to decide if the name is one of a cheese or of a font. I’m sure if you are a printer or Maitre Fromager you won’t have too much trouble, but I was stumped more often than I care to admit.
a new bone?
The Library Preservation blog mentioned a very cool Martha Stewert branded bone folder, made from melamine. I also picked up a nifty new bone from a flea market, but haven’t been able to identify the material it is made from. The coloring appears to penetrate the thickness. It has the density, rigidity and pore structure of bone. But the mottled appearance and seams on the edges could indicate tortoise shell which has been laminated. Or it might be some kind of horn.
Ecofont
Ecofont is a new typeface, designed by SPRANQ in the Netherlands, available for free download. The designers report that after being inspired by swiss cheese, they conducted research into how much of a letter could be removed, and what was the best shape for the removed areas, while maintaining legibility. It uses up to 20% less ink or toner than a similarly sized font. Brilliant.
Peachey Conservation 