Friday, October 9, 2009

font hacks unite

I found this old post but I thought it was somewhat relevant to some discussions on this blog regarding typography and open source. Apparently some geniuses downloaded the NYC MTA font and made signs that were displayed as if they were information regarding a time shift for train schedules.






I wonder if he was ever caught.




















And speaking of disturbing children's teachings around the world (in reference to Bob's WhatteverPeter book), Check out the British version of Reading Rainbow





... never in my life . . .

3 comments:

Bobby G said...

Peeps where hacking the subways signs in Philly this year too:

http://designphiladelphia.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/septa-hack/

I think it is awesome.

drestarr said...

time for bmore . . . lol...

Bobby G said...

Yeah, sorry, but Baltimore doesn't have a subway, nor does it have something can can be respectably called public transportation. Sorry.