Not My Type
August 30, 2009 11:22 AM Subscribe
"It's a sad day." "Wrong on so many levels." "Awful." "The worst idea ever." These are just a few of the reactions to a major change--some speculate the decision is based on financial reasons; others think the switch signifies the end of a printed catalog. After fifty years of using Futura, IKEA has switched from using its own custom Futura and Century Schoolbook fonts to Verdana. In an interview with Cap & Design, Ivana Hrdlickova defends the decision.
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Should I toss out all my IKEA stuff now? or wait to see if they change back? Help, please.
posted by Postroad at 11:28 AM on August 30, 2009
posted by Postroad at 11:28 AM on August 30, 2009
Oh no! I heard about this the other day on metafilter and I was waiting until it showd up on metafilter to decide if it was true.
posted by fuq at 11:30 AM on August 30, 2009
posted by fuq at 11:30 AM on August 30, 2009
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