my laptop is on its last legs. . .

. . .but while it had a brief respite. . . . . .I noticed that someone somewhere has been looking for a Rob Ryan font. . . (you recall, dear reader, how much I admire the work of Mr Rob)so I wandered around the internet to see if such a thing existsand it does!

<--- very happy

I hope your day is full of simple pleasures

(-:

XXX

so, you know I like typeface. . .

well you may, or may not, know that, just as you may or may not know that one of my favourites is Gill Sans

for the moment, that's besides the point. . . Eric Gill was also a sculptor

I've recently purchased a book about his work (from a really excellent art book supplier) and it's very interesting reading. . . I hadn't realised that Gill was the sculptor who was commissioned to carve the friezes on Broadcasting House (but, only this summer, when I was not dating the "date" who dumped me, I spent a lot of time admiring them) (he was an announcer for Radios 3 and 4, you see, and I used to wait on the steps of All Souls, Langham Place, admiring the BH building, while he finished his shift) (ho hum!)

Ariel
the invisible spirit of the air,
listening to celestial music
Broadcasting House

Gill also produced lots of sketches and wood cuts (more things I like). . .

Mother and Child

Girl on Grass

*

anyhow, back to the typeface. . . what I hadn't realise before was that Gill was originally commission to design a serif typeface, but that was put on hold when it was realised that what was actually needed was a sans-serif face - which is when Gill Sans was designed. . .

this is a great way of admiring the font, by looking at the wooden type:

and I love discovering how these things come about:

and what I also didn't realise until now was that the serif font he designed was actually Perpetua. . .
Perpetua. . . it's also lovely, isn't it. . .

let's compare them, shall we?

Gill Sans:
Perpetua:
Gill Sans:
(I'll stop there, for the sake of your sanity) (I don't have any left, clearly)

found them!

for so long now, I've been searching for these. . .

not that I don't have other, more useful/helpful/productive, activities to fill my days, you understand; they are fridge magnet letters (which, like all font and type and alphabets and letters in general, I lerve). . . I still like regular fridge magnet letters, you understand, but I kinda really like the new ones (they are from a brand called Ransom) (Mel, honey, you might have to get The Brit to take a look and tell you if he can spot three letters from a certain newspaper that will remind him of aspects of life this side of the pond that he probably doesn't miss much) (The Teen wrote: "do not attempt to complete toxic homework" on our fridge the other day, and Teen Too - he's the clever one - wrote "intelligent _ _ _ _ _ _* is an oxymoron" (*The Teen's name was here)
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anyhoo
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whilst I was looking for the Ransom letters image to show you, I found these:(sold by the same company) (Mel, if he's still looking over your shoulder, get him to tell you about the hurricane in 1987) which reminded me of how I was going to write about the wind and the rain this morning and I was even humming "It's Raining Again" and couldn't believe that I was singing - I thought I'd left that all behind

Oh, it's raining again, Oh no, my love's at an end.
Oh no, it's raining again and you know it's hard to pretend.
Oh no, it's raining again, Too bad I'm losing a friend.
Oh no, it's raining again, Oh, will my heart never mend.
You're old enough some people say to read the signs and walk away.
It's only time that heals the pain and makes the sun come out again.

.

funny how life sneaks up on you when you're not expecting it, isn't it?

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ho hum

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that hurricane in 1987 was about the only time in my whole life that my big brother phoned me up spontaneously. . . I don't think my little brother ever has. . . the X and his sisters are as tight as proverbial thieves. . . I sometimes wonder what Mini-Teen, Teen Too and The Teen will be like when they aren't living under the same roof anymore

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but those thoughts are too big and too scary and far too long away to be contemplating, so I'll stick to ones closer to home for the moment, and very close to my heart. . .how about: Fuzzy Felt! (and yes, you can find Fuzzy Felt fridge magnets, if you know where to look)oh, and one more thing, before I go. . .

(-:

more fun with fonts

(and I hope you do too!)



that reads dolce far niente in pet-writing,
and the following is in Japanese kanji (kinda):


and this, apparently, is
the sweetness of doing nothing:


check it out!

fun with fonts

well, I think it's fun. . .

that reads I, Like The View - in a font called Victoria Park. . .
try it for yourself here!
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that one's called Liza. . .
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dolce far niente in We Love Nature. . .


(I've forgotten which font that was,
but I love the build up of almost scribbly lines under the words)

and I really really like this:

a big thumbs up to Planet
for sending me the link*
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(she is very thoughtful and remembered
how much I love typeface and fonts!)
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*I'll forward it to anyone who's interested


it reminded me of when I found the Coca Cola font back in the day. . .