tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post631323756437647141..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Vernacular TypographyJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-38480021039423668202012-02-29T23:21:15.399-05:002012-02-29T23:21:15.399-05:00@lauran, here is something related from the Landma...@lauran, <a href="http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/2008/09/landmarks-commission-update.html" rel="nofollow">here is something related</a> from the Landmarks Commission.Sam Roberts (Ghostsigns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04388533305466789541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-85863097933828591262012-02-29T21:21:52.769-05:002012-02-29T21:21:52.769-05:00every city in the world will look the same. & ...every city in the world will look the same. & ugly as well. is there something the landmarks commission can do?laurannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-9196726794984666362012-02-29T13:35:27.795-05:002012-02-29T13:35:27.795-05:00I used to always be able to tell if a restaurant w...I used to always be able to tell if a restaurant was Greek-owned by the style of handwriting on signs in the restaurant windows. As years went by, this clue disappeared largely as less Greek immigrants arrived. Also, this clue disappeared as the level of education of Greeks immigrants improved over time. Immigrants from the mid-50s back to the turn of the 20th century weren't necessarily well-educated - and their handwriting on signs (to me at least) invariably revealed if the restaurant was Greek-owned. Over the years Greece has caught up in the area of education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-20162303897245651972012-02-29T12:09:58.058-05:002012-02-29T12:09:58.058-05:00Thank you Molly (and Jeremiah) for reminding us of...Thank you Molly (and Jeremiah) for reminding us of the beauty that's fast disappearing. This is not "typography", but HAND LETTERING, done by very skilled artists using specialized brushes, paint and other materials. Unfortunately, it's a lost art, and a skill not taught anymore in art schools. In order to understand type, you need to learn how to DRAW it. We are also not teaching cursive writing in our schools anymore. Lettering by hand has a personality and artistic trademark that no "typeface" can imitate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-66138957285033404112012-02-29T11:03:46.470-05:002012-02-29T11:03:46.470-05:00Very cool that she's documenting this, sounds ...Very cool that she's documenting this, sounds like a great project.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.trippingwithmarty.comnoreply@blogger.com