The Interrogang Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

What does Google know about what fonts are made of‽ Josh and Kyle turn once again, despite their better judgement, to Google in everyone's favorite Interrogame to see how well Google's AI can answer your questions about fonts. It's a mixed bag, but once you listen to the episode you might just learn that gothic fonts are from the Gothic era, that modern fonts attended leadership training, and that Mr. Rogers had some enemies. Google may not always wax philosophical on type, but Kyle sure can (for *most* people)...

Links to everything that we discussed in this episode:
Gatwick Collection from Pangram Pangram

Source of the word "cromulent" for any non-Simpsons fans out there

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How old is too old for a font‽ There's a lot of discussion around the age of a font in this episode, as we tour recent modern medieval designs that don't look the way you think they do, question the value of fonts released decades ago, and wonder why we continue to put up with Papyrus. Josh is all about calligraphy, and Kyle has found that gravestone under a depressing tree glyph you were always looking for. Once the judges scores were tallied up, though, it's clear: Josh put on a podcasting masterclass...

Remember: Respect your elders and freshness counts!

Links to everything that we discussed in this episode:
The calligraphic tour:
Pahin from Blaze Type
Tradition from Bold Decisions
Sharp Roman from Sharp Type

Elizabeth Goodspeed's Heralding the ancient and otherworldly charm of Future Medieval graphics on It's Nice That

Recent medieval releases:
Mancine from Herzberg Design Co.
Clavichord from DJR’s Font of the Month club
Narwa designed by Lewis McGuffie and released on Future Fonts
Gil Modern from CAST Foundry
Fulgora from Sudtipos
Emeritus from Blaze Type
Neue Heitz from Pretend Foundry

Proof of Words
Covenant
Garnier
Alara
Limerick

The Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof

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Who will help guide Santa's sleigh tonight‽ It's our annual Gift Guide review, and although Josh has had too much eggnog, Kyle the Red-Nosed Reindeer is here to help finish out your holiday shopping list. There are pencils that will encourage you to sketch more, apparel for your naked designer friends, tools for adding typography into your next woodworking project, and more than enough globby holiday spirit. And Josh responds to a fan letter with "Yes Virginia, There is a Perfect Font" to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas: loving the fonts you're with...

Happy Holidays!

Font releases highlighted in this episode:
Synt from ABC Dinamo
Esperanza from Labor & Wait
Ease from Studio Feixen
Calyx from Blaze Type

From Santa's Type Toy Shop:
Alphabet Keytags from Colophon
"Fully Charged" Pencils from PSTL
Jokker Cards from Displaay Type
Letraset-Inspired Sticker Sheets from Toko Type
"You Live and You Kern" Sweatshirt from Goodtype
'Footnotes' Socks from PSTL
.NOTDEF Glyph I Love You from Bastarda Type
Shift Happens by Marcin Wichary
Letraset, the DIY Typography Revolution by Adrian Shaughnessy
Mono is the New Black from Counter Print
ABC Connector Plates & Fonts from ABC Dinamo
Blockface Kit from Open Press Project
Rails & Tiles from Shop at Matter
Typography options for house numbers from Door No. Co.

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Have we gone too far conducting experiments with fonts‽ Josh and Kyle discuss the ramifications of trying something new and ponder the pros and cons to showing your type design experiments to the public. Also, Microsoft Office is getting a typefacelift.

Please excuse Josh’s audio, we had some technical issues with his microphone this week.

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Shouldn’t every font have an Arcade style‽ Josh and Kyle wonder if there are rules around creative inspiration, get retro with video game-ready fonts, and fall down the ink trap well. Includes part 2 of the Originality discussion. Babyfat Foozle Arcade everybody!

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Are there really people out there who don't know what typography is‽ Josh and Kyle dig a bit deeper in what it means to "bridge the gap" between type people and non-type people and they can't help but get a little Spuk-y, all day long. Also, Kyle handles a deer carcass situation in his yard (or does he?).

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Could it be that we are all running out of original ideas‽ Josh and Kyle begin a big conversation on originality (so big in fact, we couldn’t fit everything in this episode, part two coming in the next few weeks) and Josh’s dog insists on being interviewed.

♫So no Joey, no cry
No Joey, no cry
I say, oh little oh little doggie, don't shed no tears
No Joey, no cry♫

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What did Garamond ever do to you‽ Josh and Kyle break some old news about the US Court of Appeals banning the well-liked serif font and Kyle reveals his honest opinions of some of history’s most infamous fonts on this week's episode of the Interrogang Podcast.

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Forget Darwin's finches, isn't the evolution of fonts what we all care about‽ Josh and Kyle discuss the importance of type evolving over time and Josh is reminded of how cool he is not.

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Wouldn't it be great if accepting cookies on a website came with ACTUAL cookies‽ Josh accepts cookies, both digital and real, and we find out where Kyle and Josh both put their success sliders in this week's Interrogang!

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