Copperplate Gothic Bold

Antiques? No, Chairlooms.

Monday, December 14th, 2009 | Products | 1 Comment

When you think of old, you think of the stale stench that usually wafts out of your grandparents house. But when you think of something of value you think of the term “chairloom”, something that someone else has sat on that has value because of the people who sat on before it.

We were so excited to see that the folks at chairloom were using Copperplate Gothic Bold to endorse their work. The old lady there looks like she is really excited about the chair she is presenting so the only font worthy of it would be Copperplate Gothic Bold.

We believe that the lady featured in this picture is none other than Martha Washington, the inventor of the American easy chair. It is a little known fact that her husband George Washington was a big fan of the easy chair and used to buy them frequently as a real estate dealer when he lived in Old Town Alexandria.

So when you think that you have something of value lying around the house, and it happens to be a chair, you should look it up, it might just be a “Chairloom” and worthy of Copperplate Gothic Bold!

Tags: antique, CGB, chairlooms, Copperplate Gothic Bold, furniture, purchase, reinvent, reuse

9 out of 10 Dogs Prefer CGB

Monday, December 14th, 2009 | Food, Products | No Comments

I was wandering around Petco last night when I was pleasantly surprised by a bag of dog treats branded with CGB! I shouted “Eureka!” and was greeted with unsmiling faces around me that I would have the audacity to break the silence of the store with an exclamation of joy. They didn’t understand, why would this man scream in the store at the end of the dog treat aisle?

After 30 seconds of explaining why I was so overjoyed at the sight of these dog treats, the people around shook my hand and were pleased that they had learned something that night. It might have been a gift from above or it might have just been the fact that they were named “Holistic-Hide” dog treats.

Either way, there is nothing to hide about these dog treats whose maker clearly understood that their treats were a cut above the rest and needed to stand out deciding to use CGB for their branding. So thank you Petco, thank you Zoe (my dog) and thank you innocent bystanders for making the cause of discovering and advocating for the use of CGB such a worthwhile endeavor.

Tags: dog, dogs, Food, holistic-hide, petco, treats, veggie-broth marinade

This is the Last Straw…Or Is It?

Friday, December 11th, 2009 | Education | No Comments

This is the last straw, or is it? Look at this wondrous and beautiful design for the folks at the Guinness book of world records for the most straws someone attempted at shoving into their mouth. We love the title it screams “the author deemed this piece of writing and ad copy worthwhile, it will better your life after reading.” I’m surprised it isn’t about the record for the most used and admired font in the world, but that’s another story.

While this young adventurous man reminds me of myself in my youth, he will stop at nothing for greatness. Enduring great physical pain and being laughed at by his peers for having the largest mouth outside of a bass fishing tournament, who’s laughing now? Well, probably his friends…at him…because he can’t laugh because of all the plastic in his mouth.

So keep doing what you are doing young man, use the power of Copperplate Gothic Bold to guide you and let all your dreams come true. Because one day, someone is going to say they’ve had the last straw, but they won’t, you will.

Tags: Copperplate Gothic Bold, design, grahic, guiness book of world records, straws

Copperplate Gothic Bold on a T-shirt!!!

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 | Products | No Comments

If you ever wondered what it would be like to have Copperplate Gothic Bold on your very own T-Shirt you certainly have found one way to do it. We found a shirt that features (not in the right order) fonts that have been deemed cool by the creator of the shirt at one point or another.

I think the shirt should be re-ordered to “We’ve Supported  Copperplate Gothic Bold all the way through it being cool and beyond.” This version of the shirt would be much more accurate and a better asset.

We do agree with the last statement that comic sans is pure crap. There has been no use or value for that font. If a font could be used to indicate failure, we believe that comic sans might be that font.

To wrap this post up we thought we would feature this shirt for it’s attempt at making a statement. That Copperplate Gothic Bold is the best font ever created and that all other fonts are inferior. This shirt doesn’t come out and say it directly, but it’s plausible for sure. So fire up the copper tea kettle and pick up a T for two and celebrate Copperplate Gothic Bold, you’ve earned it.

Tags: CGB, comic sans, Copperplate Gothic Bold, ideas, lithos, papyrus, tshirt

I Like My Beef Nice and Bold!!!

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 | Food | No Comments

Ahhh it’s been awhile friends but Copperplate Gothic Bold is not getting any less relevant so we’ve taken the torch back up and will do all that is necessary to report on sightings.

Here we have a nice farm, MorroWood Farm. They like to do things right, tradition is important to their way of life, so is being a full blood American. That’s why our friends at MorroWood have used Copperplate to not only brand their company, but also brand their cattle. Not gonna lie, I like beef and I like good beef. If I was in the store and had to choose between two cuts of beef, and I had the help of Copperplate to show me value and quality,  I would choose MorroWood’s beef.

So fire up the grille, throw on a couple of filets, and let’s get this party started. Morrowood is in the house, and their beef is what’s for dinner!

Tags: beef, cattle, CGB, Copperplate Gothic Bold, farmer, filet mignon, morrowood farms, new york strip steak, steak