Comments on: Periodic Table of Typefaces http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scribble on Everything http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-43227 Scribble on Everything Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:47:45 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-43227 Hey All, we just did a new run of the original out of print camel hair paper version of this this poster. http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/prints/periodic-table-of-typefaces-poster/prod_137.html Cheers, Jon Hey All, we just did a new run of the original out of print camel hair paper version of this this poster.

http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/prints/periodic-table-of-typefaces-poster/prod_137.html

Cheers, Jon

]]> By: Scribble on Everything http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-23737 Scribble on Everything Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:08:13 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-23737 Hey there is a new version of this print, black paper with silver metallic ink. http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/prints/misc/black-periodic-table-typefaces-poster/prod_180.html Hey there is a new version of this print, black paper with silver metallic ink.

http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/prints/misc/black-periodic-table-typefaces-poster/prod_180.html

]]> By: manuela http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-18231 manuela Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:12:07 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-18231 Look at that through ClosR widget: http://www.closr.it/show/NTx8Clj1wL4 Look at that through ClosR widget:
http://www.closr.it/show/NTx8Clj1wL4

]]> By: Cam http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-16717 Cam Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:39:58 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-16717 Prints, source files and other stuff now finally available! here: http://www.squidspot.com/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces.html Thanks for all the kind comments and support! - Cam Prints, source files and other stuff now finally available!

here:
http://www.squidspot.com/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces.html

Thanks for all the kind comments and support!

- Cam

]]> By: Scribble on Everything http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-16072 Scribble on Everything Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:28:54 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-16072 Hey we just got permission from the designer Camdon Wilde to produce this as a wall decal. You can check it out here: http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/typefaces/prod_108.html Hey we just got permission from the designer Camdon Wilde to produce this as a wall decal. You can check it out here:
http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/typefaces/prod_108.html

]]> By: Cam http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15396 Cam Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:15:04 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15396 Thanks for the nice words all. To all those confused about the periodic nature, I completely understand. To get a bit more information about the reasons and thought process, please read the copy I posted at Behance (linked at the top as the source). If you are the least bit interested in the FURTHER thought process, see this conversation in the comment section I had with someone that hated the design for very good reasons: http://punya.educ.msu.edu/2009/03/11/yet-another-periodic-table/ Again, thanks for the write up Tina! Thanks for the nice words all.

To all those confused about the periodic nature, I completely understand. To get a bit more information about the reasons and thought process, please read the copy I posted at Behance (linked at the top as the source).

If you are the least bit interested in the FURTHER thought process, see this conversation in the comment section I had with someone that hated the design for very good reasons: http://punya.educ.msu.edu/2009/03/11/yet-another-periodic-table/

Again, thanks for the write up Tina!

]]> By: Carlo http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15239 Carlo Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:52:13 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15239 I have a red t-shirt of the Periodic Chart of Elements from Brooklyn Industries that I love - if only they had a Typefaces version! Good points Prescott and Scott - what does Ott think? (I kid, I kid). I have a red t-shirt of the Periodic Chart of Elements from Brooklyn Industries that I love – if only they had a Typefaces version!

Good points Prescott and Scott – what does Ott think? (I kid, I kid).

]]> By: RJGNYC http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15222 RJGNYC Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:11:12 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15222 No Comic Sans, listed as an unstable and deadly element of nature? No Comic Sans, listed as an unstable and deadly element of nature?

]]> By: gordon http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15199 gordon Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:28:23 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15199 No love for Georgia or Verdana? I know they were designed at MS and all but Georgia is almost the de facto web serif these days. No love for Georgia or Verdana? I know they were designed at MS and all but Georgia is almost the de facto web serif these days.

]]> By: natalie. http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15193 natalie. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:48:49 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15193 saw this on behance and almost squealed. okay, so it's not true to the original intent of the periodic table, but it's really fantastic and the fact that its led with helvetica and futura makes me all the happier. LOVE it! saw this on behance and almost squealed. okay, so it’s not true to the original intent of the periodic table, but it’s really fantastic and the fact that its led with helvetica and futura makes me all the happier. LOVE it!

]]> By: Kevin W http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15187 Kevin W Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:33:04 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15187 That is the beauty of being a high school chemistry flunky. I never did understand the original, so any organizational failings in this one elude me! That is the beauty of being a high school chemistry flunky. I never did understand the original, so any organizational failings in this one elude me!

]]> By: Ben http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15186 Ben Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:17:33 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15186 I'm with Prescott and Scott -- It seems like someone eventually does one of these for everything, but they always seem to miss the point. The original is great because of how clearly it communicates so much information. Relying on the form of the original just kind of makes it an exercise in kitsch... but i also agree that it is pretty cute. I’m with Prescott and Scott — It seems like someone eventually does one of these for everything, but they always seem to miss the point. The original is great because of how clearly it communicates so much information. Relying on the form of the original just kind of makes it an exercise in kitsch…

but i also agree that it is pretty cute.

]]> By: Thomas Edwards http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15183 Thomas Edwards Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:24:02 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15183 I think it's so right that Helvetica takes the #1 spot. I think it’s so right that Helvetica takes the #1 spot.

]]> By: Scott http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15181 Scott Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:45:56 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15181 I agree with Prescott... very fun overview of type, but it would have been cool if the groupings had more to do with similar properties. I agree with Prescott… very fun overview of type, but it would have been cool if the groupings had more to do with similar properties.

]]> By: Summer http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15178 Summer Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:23:34 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15178 Rad! Rad!

]]> By: Veronica http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15177 Veronica Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:17:57 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15177 I love this!!! I love this!!!

]]> By: Prescott Perez-Fox http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.html#comment-15176 Prescott Perez-Fox Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:17:28 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=13025#comment-15176 This is fun, except these aren't arranged in Periods! The whole point of the Periodic Table is to group similar [typefaces] based on their properties. If there were holes, you'd be able to deduce the characteristics based on the existing samples in that Period. But like I said, it's fun. This is fun, except these aren’t arranged in Periods! The whole point of the Periodic Table is to group similar [typefaces] based on their properties. If there were holes, you’d be able to deduce the characteristics based on the existing samples in that Period.

But like I said, it’s fun.

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