RE: A new point about fonts to argue and speculate over

Subject: RE: A new point about fonts to argue and speculate over
From: <Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:01:57 -0800

No, I wasn't saying the font creator was making a mistake. The corrupted
phrase "bold face lie" has existed for quite some time. And the
fontographer was right to pick it up and use it. I was just expressing
my sadness that it also perpetuates the ignorance of that abomination.

I get particularly annoyed by language change-through-ignorance. Change
due to legitimate need is perfectly alright. And necessary, if the
language is to remain alive. But I suppose (he admits grudgingly),
drift-through-stupidity also keeps English alive. I don't have to like
it, though.

-BH

-----Original Message----- From: Lauren

On 11/5/2012 12:20 PM, Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com wrote:
> Bold Face Lie works well as a font name, I just wish it wasn't
> perpetuating the misreading of "Bald-faced Lie". Almost nobody says
> the phrase correctly because of that corruption.

I think it is more of a pun than a misreading. The font itself is bold
face. I love puns.


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