Further Font nerdiness

Well after last week's dipping of the toe into fonts and typography, I went and did some more reading on the subject (I know - thats just the kinda gal I am). I agree about the yuckiness of comic sans (see comments on post below) and after investigation, have discovered I am partial to a whole family of type/font called either old face or old style. Garamond would be one famous example. Have a read about type families here and work out what you like.

Helvetica

Anyone else watch the doco on the font Helvetica? I'm watching more and more docos as I get older and so seem to be turning into my parents. I shudder to think what the next step is.

Anyway back on topic. This was very interesting, to think how font choices change our experience of the world. Helvetica is a widely used font, used by both corporations (American Airlines for instance) and government (New York subway one example) and so therefore can paradoxically have either a consumerist or socialist feel to it! The header of my blog is a font that I would call a descendent of Helvetica. Arial is a well known helvetica look alike - I have typed this post in Arial.

It has been enjoying a renaissance lately (it turned 50 last year), but my prediction is it is getting towards the end of this current cycle of coolness and more ornamental fonts will have cache again.

I like it, it is pleasingly balanced and neutral. But a bit too ubiquitous?

Anyone want to admit to fonty nerdiness and tell me their fave font?