Archive for December, 2009
9 of 10 Absinthe Drinkers Agree, CGB on the Rocks?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Alcohol | 1 Comment
Wormwood Society Absinthe Drinkers - Love CGB
Looking for a food recipe we stumbled across this site for people who really really really love Absinthe. They love it so much they built an entire non-profit around the dissemination of quality Absinthe information. Rooting out many commonly held myths about the liqueur. Similar to our cause of promoting Copperplate, and dispelling the myths of the artsy fartsy types that Copperplate has no place in the font world.
So thank you to the Wormwood Society for existing and promoting the herbal (sometimes) green liqeur that seems to have so much mystery and history surrounding it. It’s only proper that you decided to use Copperplate Gothic Bold throughout your design, the other liqeurs of the world are surely green with envy.
Helvetica Sucks, We’ve Fixed It. Here’s How.
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 | Courtesy Redesigns, Education | 4 Comments
We were looking through the pipes that make up the internet and found this lovely graphic from someone over at Typophile. The original image and article said that Helvetica was the best font of all time. After reading this blatant falsehood and throwing up a little in our mouths, we set out to correcting this debate once and for all.
To the left we’ve professionally redesigned the authors original attempt at being cute with some real deal fancymaking by taking the word “Helvetica” which was set in itself. What a dumb idea.
We’ve taken a dumb idea and done a 180 degree turnaround by putting Helvetica in Copperplate Gothic Bold. Look at how much better the design looks after the transformation. So maybe Helvetica is the best word to use for showcasing the Best Font Ever, Copperplate Gothic Bold. Don’t cry Helvetica, it’s ok, Copperplate made it better!
The Best Font Ever 2009…Copperplate Gothic Bold
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | Courtesy Redesigns, Education | 1 Comment
While I was over at http://justcreativedesign.com/2009/03/04/the-top-100-best-fonts-of-all-time/ I noticed that designer Jacob Cass put together a few lists of the most popular fonts of all time. Noticeably down on the list was Copperplate Gothic Bold at… 60…(crickets). That’s right, he must have just creatively made up 59 other worthless fonts to be placed in front of Copperplate Gothic Bold. He must have also creatively made up all the nonsense about other fonts being better all throughout his internet postings, we couldn’t bear to see these other fonts getting the glory!
We also noticed his logo was in need of help so we’ve included a redesign for his logo free of charge as a professional courtesy! It truly rocks if we do say so ourselves, instead of crying his logo sings in it’s new color palette and fontscape of Copperplate Gothic Bold.
So we’ve created a special post for the “Best Font Ever 2009″ edition. Unanimous voting has decided that out of the millions of fonts available all over the world, that the Best Font Ever 2009 edition award goes to…..
Copperplate Gothic Bold
So put on your party hats ladies and gentleman, fire up the hookah, and let’s celebrate like it’s 1999 because Copperplate Gothic Bold has won the Best Font Ever award for the 2009th year in a row. So spread the good news and let’s defeat the support of any other font other than CGB in 2010!
Cream of the Crop with Copperplate and Fentons!
Monday, December 28th, 2009 | Food, Restaurants | No Comments
Ahh the sweet smell of fresh cream and Copperplate in the morning, reminds me of my days growing up on the farm when I was younger.
This is a pretty fancy design here, we have a doily like squiggle around some kind of script like font that is forgettable for sure. Then we have creamery, the thing that Fenton’s is known for, what makes them proud, what makes them an American tradition in San Francisco and it’s no surprise they let Copperplate Gothic Bold do the talking when it comes to getting the important stuff across.
1894 was a good year, not only for Fentons, but also for the world to have this great company utilize such a great font.
So Fentons we applaud and recognize you for your great work as a creamery, we also applaud you for milking it for all it’s worth, the greatness that is CGB.
Koonz Law Firm Helps Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) With Copperplate!
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 | Legal | No Comments
Here we go, good to see the work of Copperplate is being put to use by no-nonsense attorneys Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & (let’s not forget Lightfoot). Good gosh what a mouthfull, but I’ll tell you what it seems appropriate when fancied in this particular logo using Copperplate Gothic Bold, let’s look at how this is good for these attorneys.
The legal field needs to establish no-nonsense justice is being served, these folks have done it through their use of Copperplate. They’ve also used the color blue, blue instills trust, stability, faith, and confidence which is why it’s used throughout business. It’s pleasing on the eye, and it’s pleasing to see it being used with the best font in the entire world.
So you go ahead Lawyers in DC, you go ahead and help those with traumatic brain injury, you keep rocking out at what you do and serving justice to those who deserve it. Thank you for using Copperplate, thank you for being a lawfirm in Washington DC and it may be legal to not use Copperplate with a lawfirm, but we wouldn’t recommend it!
Good News for All of Copperplate!
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 | Education | No Comments
Through some technical issues over the past year, we thought that we had lost over 50 original copperplate gothic bold sightings! It was a pretty scary thought and reality that we had just accepted…until now!
We found these exceptional lost CGB images and will be posting them in the new year! Merry Christmas to all!
Getting Lucky with Some Jeans and Copperplate
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 | Products | 1 Comment
Isn’t it our Lucky day that Lucky Brand Jeans uses Copperplate Gothic Bold for their storefront. There really isn’t too much to say more about this whole thing other than what an amazing sighting. To see Copperplate used in conjunction with such awesome jeans is absolutely fantastic!
The only gripe we really have with this sighting is that there is nothing lucky about Copperplate Gothic Bold, every bit of awesomeness that it has is by design. There is no luck that this was sighted or created, it was decidedly thought out to use the most amazing font in the world in association with some pretty awesome jeans.
Thanks again to Lucky for using CGB, it truly is a “seamless” experience moving from seeing copperplate into wearing a pair of your wonderfully nice fitting blue jeans.
Pie, Books, Copperplate, What Else Do You Need?
Friday, December 18th, 2009 | Food, Products | No Comments
Oh thank you Emily Martin for creating this masterpiece of literature. Not only did you create some kick ass artwork by making your book look like a pie, but you did it with Copperplate. Authors take note, if you want to get to the top, you must do as Emily Martin did by using Copperplate to distinguish excellence.
They say in entertainment that you must entertain all the senses, smell, taste, vision, touch, hearing, and I say that using Copperplate entertains the sixth sense, the sense of greatness!
Thanks to the folks at Vamp & Tramp you can own a piece of the Copperplate pie, you can own greatness. So thank you again Emily Martin, you are a pioneering woman who deserves every accolade that you receive, every wonderful bit of praise that you should receive. We honor you with the first ever “Copperplate Gothic Bold Award of Greatness”. Don’t look for it in the mail, don’t expect to receive a plaque, unless this site generates more revenue that won’t happen. But we can promise you that you and your work will have a special place in our hearts…well my heart…and that is something.
NBC Sing Off? Pissed Us Off! Try These Notes For Size.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 | Courtesy Redesigns, Music | 1 Comment
NBC’s “Sing Off” has gone and pissed us off!
Here are the facts:
1. A cappella is awesome
2. Copperplate is amazing
3. Not using Copperplate for an ACappella show was the worst idea ever, you might as well develop a show around kicking baby puppies, and that’s horrible!
Is it a coincidence that the three letters that are the initials for Copperplate Gothic Bold are CGB? No, it was on purpose, those are valid musical notes.
Is it a coincidence that Frederic Goudy invented beatboxing? No sir-ee-doo-bob.
Is it a coincidence that the perfectly shaped serifs used in Copperplate Gothic Bold are much like the uniquely crafted vocal lines used to express the underlying song in A Cappella? That’s easy…NO!!!
Is it a coincidence that the perfect temperature to enjoy CGB is 98 degrees? Or that the show’s host is Nick Lachey, big NO!
NBC, you missed the boat, big time. Not even T-pains appreciative song about you putting him on a boat can save you now. So cancel the show, try again, and next time think before you jump in the pool, the pool of Copperplate Greatness! This is a great start for you a courtesy redesign of your beloved host with a much improved simple but effective logo to promote your show. We just ask that you include Exit 245 next time.
Kramer is Ready to Rock! Fontastic.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 | Music | No Comments
So what a wonderous delight running around the interwebs and finding a rock band rocking out Copperplate Gothic Bold on their album cover.
I think Kramer really encapsulated the idea that:
- Copperplate Gothic Bold is Global
- They can really rock your socks off
- Globe images are timeless in design
- A single tree is badass
Using all of these design elements Kramer went from mediocre Progressive Rock band (according to the forum posts this came from) to amazing awesome guitar gods just with a single album cover.
So thank you Kramer, your “Life Cycle”
just got a big longer, so did your hair, because to have an album cover like that you probably have long hair, really long hair, like stringy drugged out coke user hair. But the album covers use of CGB saves you, really it does.
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