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Month: June 2009

It’s heartbreaking because it’s true

Calvin and Hobbes

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on June 26, 2009Categories ultracomics1 Comment on It’s heartbreaking because it’s true

Poseurs

See that Sex Pistols flyer above? It’s being auctioned by Christie’s with a starting bid of $2,000-$3,000. The thing is, though, it’s totally a fake. You know how you can tell? Typeface analysis. And the gratuitous use of Comic Sans isn’t the only clue.

Sex Pistols flyer

Update: Thanks for the link, BoingBoing! Hello people of the internet!

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on June 12, 2009November 28, 2024Categories ultratypographic5 Comments on Poseurs

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