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Like an awful lot of people

stephenlording — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:45:56 -0700

Like an awful lot of people I first came here as a student looking for a Type ID. And also like an awful lot of people I was stunned by how quickly my request was answered! (Although after hanging around the Type ID board for a while since then, 24 minutes now seems actually quite slow.)

I credit Typophile as really kicking off my love of type and helping it to bloom. It connected me into a community I otherwise would not have been able to find. It’s been an incredible source of information and inspiration, and an ever present salve for those times when you “feel like you’re the only one...” And it’s also been a lot of fun.

Thanks to all of you for your words, your passion, your eccentricities, and your photos of your cats (where relevant to a thread’s topic, of course).

> we must be

hrant — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:22:25 -0700

> we must be over-represented.

That might explain my dual love for type and Formula-1. :-)

hhp

Please don’t be terrified

Eben Sorkin — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:06:21 -0700

Please don’t be terrified and visit often! :-)

Indeed!

I am quite sure we would all appreciate & benefit from hearing your perspective on type, design, and whatever else you decide to write about. Cheers!

Tervetuloa Katju! The people

mili — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:03:08 -0700

Tervetuloa Katju! The people here are nice and helpful.

There seems to be quite a few Finns here now. Considering the population of our country, we must be over-represented.

“I’m sure I lurked for a

dezcom — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:09:18 -0700

“I’m sure I lurked for a while, being really quite terrified of type designers in general.”

Please don’t be terrified and visit often! :-)

ChrisL

A happy belated birthday to

marian bantjes — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:42:40 -0700

A happy belated birthday to Typophile.

I don’t come here nearly as much as I should, or would like to, but it appears I’ve officially been here for a year and 27 months. However I think it’s been longer as I’m sure I lurked for a while, being really quite terrified of type designers in general.

I may have come out from the shadows, though, when Armin Vit said something kind about me, like holding out a piece of typographic cheese to a shy cat.

Now I flit in and out like one of those damned pets you suspect of only showing up when there’s food.

-marian

I don’t think he’s

Linda Cunningham — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:47:58 -0700

I don’t think he’s ashamed, Chris — I think it’s more that he’s just way too busy: it’s obvious that he’s found a crowd here to hang out with where he feels comfortable. ;-)

Welcome Katju, at least we

dezcom — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:45:58 -0700

Welcome Katju, at least we have not scared you off yet :-)

Now that guy Norbert has become ashamed of us and only visits occasionally but that might be due to his prisoner-release program though :-P

ChrisL

Actually, I was trying to

Norbert Florendo — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:20:55 -0700

Actually, I was trying to get to TyrolPhile for information on Austrian snowboards and miss-typed the url.

Once I got here, I noticed people were writing volumes and getting bent out of shape about Joanna, Korinna, and Mrs. Eaves, so I had suspicions it was a site raving about B Movie Starlets.

It wasn’t until Yves made a comment about extra long descenders that I realized mostly weirdos and perverts frequented the site, which basically is why I tune in from time to time.

It was 11 days ago. I

katju — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:57:38 -0700

It was 11 days ago. I can’t remember what directed me here, it’s all a big blur now, love at first sight. The first days of a new romance, when everything is still perfect. Somehow I feel it will remain that way.

I think I mentioned this a

Choz Cunningham — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:28:11 -0700

I think I mentioned this a few months ago. I googled my own font’s name to see what people were doing with it. I found scrapbookers, indie comics, and best of all, Typophiles.

Chuck, that could be because

Eben Sorkin — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:56:52 -0700

Chuck, that could be because the ’real ive action man’ might be a kinda creepy archetype. Or it might have been that the hiccups you are having are maing you queasy. If anyone else has complaints feel free to voice them by email or here. Chuck, I guess you never made it to the tundra...

Next week will be my fifth

marcox — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:40:16 -0700

Next week will be my fifth anniversary as a Typophile registrant. (I don’t say “member” because, to my shame, I never forked over the cash for paid membership while that was still an option.)

I don’t remember how I found Typophile, but I do remember feeling humbled by the amazing collection of talent, generosity and knowledge assembled here.

so there you go!! Muzzer, if

biddy — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:23:16 -0700

so there you go!!

Muzzer, if you told any other story aside from the one you posted, I wouldn’t have believed you! :)

ChuckGroth

ChuckGroth — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:21:40 -0700

ChuckGroth

Share your Typophile Story

Jared Benson — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:51:40 -0700

Today, the 16th of April, we celebrate the seventh anniversary of Typophile. When did you discover Typophile, and how? Tell your story here.