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Signs that you've been in typophile for way too long
Posted by jwchen in
13 Apr 2011 — 7:06pm
13 Apr 2011 — 7:06pm
I saw this collage while browsing through ffffound. At first I thought it was nick shinn - then realize a minute later it was chuck close. What are signs that you've been in typophile for way too long?
Mark Wagner's Chuck Close
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14 Apr 2011 — 4:26am
14 Apr 2011 — 5:13am
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That I Keep a Statistic, such as: Manipulated photos of Typophile member dberlow, posted on Typophile — 0 by all forum members and their employers combined.
(Microsoft employee posts not included.)
:)
14 Apr 2011 — 6:37am
now I am curious about why would people photoshop typophile member dberlow. Might be a sign I am not in typophile enough :)
14 Apr 2011 — 2:23pm
What are signs that you've been in typophile for way too long?
typophile.comis your homepage.14 Apr 2011 — 2:56pm
Imagining the beziers curves of random objects you see. I too dream of you David. No firey eyes though: those are reserved for Hrant.
14 Apr 2011 — 4:11pm
I don't know if this one ever was posted to Typophile so here is one more DBerlow:
14 Apr 2011 — 4:13pm
You know you have been on Typophile too long if you still think Hrant is the most prolific poster of all time ;-)
14 Apr 2011 — 4:15pm
Long ago I put Typophile in first position on my bookmark bar. All I have to do is hit cmd-1 and I'm here.
14 Apr 2011 — 4:28pm
Spoken like the first AlphaBetty of all time ;-)
14 Apr 2011 — 5:46pm
The tracker is my homepage
15 Apr 2011 — 4:15am
I just type t in the address bar and it autocompletes to http://typophile.com/tracker. From cache. Both at home and at work.
15 Apr 2011 — 7:38am
You understand Berlownese (or at least think you do).
You know most avatars at the bottom of the page.
When you see who replied last on a thread you sometimes know what it is going to be.
16 Apr 2011 — 1:27am
You know you're a typophile when you ask for a typeface for Christmas.
16 Apr 2011 — 6:59am
When you check the prolific posters list because you worry about being on top! :-/
hhp
16 Apr 2011 — 8:35am
LOL!!!
16 Apr 2011 — 12:37pm
Heh. That's only because being on that list makes me think I'm too garrulous.
16 Apr 2011 — 1:11pm
understanding in-jokes between members because you lurk more than you contribute...
16 Apr 2011 — 1:37pm
When you join the list of people that Joe Clark has told to "go **** yourself." Is there a Typophile merit badge for that?
17 Apr 2011 — 12:57am
when you cal yourself an alphabeautician.
17 Apr 2011 — 1:38am
When you can no longer figure out whether you fundamentally agree with David Berlow or fundamentally disagree with him.
When you look forward to Nick and Hrant showing up in the same thread, and go make popcorn when they do.
When Google turns up dozens of lengthy posts on Typophile that you can't remember writing.
17 Apr 2011 — 4:33am
"When Google turns up dozens of lengthy posts on Typophile that you can't remember writing."
John surely gets the award for the longest yet most worth reading posts. A lesson in every letter ;-)
17 Apr 2011 — 6:23am
> When Google turns up dozens of lengthy posts
> on Typophile that you can't remember writing.
Indeed.
hhp
17 Apr 2011 — 12:59pm
...when you watch "Apocalypse Now" on the telly, and immediately think of Nick and Hrant.
17 Apr 2011 — 1:32pm
Those two remind me more of the Maurey Povich show where there is much more yelling and bleeped words ;-P
17 Apr 2011 — 1:44pm
I miss Dave Allen...
17 Apr 2011 — 10:29pm
When these things happen at least twice a day...
Wife: what's your father doing?
Kids: he's reading typophile.
Wife: why are you frowning?
Si: i'm not frowning, I'm reading typophile.
Wife: what's so funny?
Si: this typophile post.
Wife: what are you doing?
Si: research / work / winding up xxxxxxxx
Wife: so your on typophile.
Wife: why so puzzled?
Si: i'm trying to understand what xxxxxxx is saying in this typophile
Wife: you're wasting your time
17 Apr 2011 — 11:21pm
I must say, that wife must be a patient and forgiving woman to marry a typophile.
18 Apr 2011 — 6:49am
Well, for the wives sub FaceBook.
And at least we have actual content.
hhp
18 Apr 2011 — 11:13am
The Eye Glaze Over (E.G.O.) rate for the subject of Typophile VS the E.G.O. rate for the subject of Facebook suggests that some people's content is most people's babble.
... just to keep it real :o)
18 Apr 2011 — 11:21am
The difference is some people's FaceBook content is their own babble within 48 hours!
hhp
18 Apr 2011 — 11:25am
You know you have been on Typophile too long when you instantly equate the words "Where's the type" with HHP
18 Apr 2011 — 11:49am
you CAN SYMPATHISE because you log on for the first time in 5 years and all the same people are still online :)
18 Apr 2011 — 3:41pm
You know you have been to Typophile too long when you remember the gentle and well-mannered dialogues between Gerald Giampa and HHP before the sweet duets of blissful dialogue between Nick Shinn and Hrant ;-)
18 Apr 2011 — 3:57pm
>I must say, that wife must be a patient and forgiving woman to marry a typophile.
Yes, indeed she describes herself as a "typographic/typophile widow" and the kids as "typographic/typophile orphans" :-)
18 Apr 2011 — 5:36pm
From an old STEP magazine:
(Sorry, a photo of a printout.)
hhp
18 Apr 2011 — 5:43pm
Looks like he does the QA and she does the hinting.
18 Apr 2011 — 7:17pm
I guess he must be a Truetype-oholic to need that much hinting
18 Apr 2011 — 7:18pm
Hrant: Well, for the wives sub FaceBook.
Not this wife! (although I do admit to using Facebook, Typophile is still my cmd-1)
18 Apr 2011 — 8:44pm
I used to believed this website was a place were typographers would gathered to share their thoughts on typography...
Now I realize it's just a glorified support group for type-oholics.
19 Apr 2011 — 5:45pm
I know I've been using Typophile too much when the pages seem to be loading at a normal speed (and the rest of the internet seems lightning fast).
19 Apr 2011 — 5:49pm
@BreattR I think it's important to realize that very few people are casually into fonts. Most people who want to read about or discuss fonts EVERY DAY are hardcore/lifelong type junkies. So the bridge between initiate and adept is a bit rickety. Plus this shit is hella nerdy. Either you're into it or you're not.
19 Apr 2011 — 7:02pm
@dirtcastle
I am a typography major, trust me, this stuff is what makes me tick.
The comment I made above was purely a light hearted joke. Odds are I probably should have included a "haha" somewhere within the post to convey my joking nature, but that idea escaped me at the time.
And in reference to the nerdy-ness of this stuff, it's off the charts. Wonderful isn't it?
20 Apr 2011 — 1:20am
“I guess he must be a Truetype-oholic to need that much hinting”
LOL! Of course, The test of a true typophile has already been posted.
20 Apr 2011 — 5:33am
LOL!
20 Apr 2011 — 9:12am
What's the problem?
20 Apr 2011 — 9:30am
When you write, "What's the problem?" :)
20 Apr 2011 — 12:28pm
...when you know every green byte in both the TT and OT specs by heart, just from reading typophile postings.