Mar 14 2009Elementary: The Periodic Table Of Typefaces
Somebody went and made a periodic table of typefaces featuring "100 of the most popular, influential and notorious typefaces today". This is it. Click HERE to see a high-res version, then go ahead and print it out and post it up on your cubicle wall. That way when somebody pokes their head in to ask you about doing some work you can yell, "TALK TO THE PERIODIC TABLE....OF TYPEFACES!". Then they'll all think you're crazy and leave you to your Solitaire.
Periodic Table ofTypefaces [behance]
Thanks to ashleigh, who is like a font groupie.
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Reader Comments
1. Lathey - March 14, 2009 10:20 AM
I lol'd.
2. Jrdn - March 14, 2009 10:37 AM
eh
3. Andy - March 14, 2009 10:52 AM
i dont get it...
4. Elune - March 14, 2009 10:59 AM
Fourth!!!
5. JeMoeder - March 14, 2009 11:11 AM
What? No Comic Sans?! I demand a refund!
6. Liam - March 14, 2009 11:26 AM
Inkball is totally the way to go, who plays solitaire anymore?? And yeah, I just spent like 10 minutes trying to figure out if that thing was funny in some way.. it's not.
7. Sadelis - March 14, 2009 11:43 AM
Yeah, nicely done. Although they left out the notorious font 'Papyrus'.
I see it on so many menus at Lebanese restaurants and it makes me shudder.
8. Sadelis - March 14, 2009 11:43 AM
Oh yeah, and
DIN, FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9. Succubus Divine - March 14, 2009 11:46 AM
@5
It's in the back of the table because everyone knows you're only allowed to use that typeface for a procrastinated PowerPoint presentation. Or maybe a rule that your manager just made and managed to type and print it on copy papers. Tapes them on every wall.
10. SUP BIATCH! - March 14, 2009 11:50 AM
Naas, you nasty prick. Where the f+ is he at?
What kind of retard uses inverted letters?
11. Beatnik - March 14, 2009 12:10 PM
Am I the only one who uses Georgia? Where's Georgia?
12. Sauron - March 14, 2009 12:11 PM
All the way down it's cuneiform followed by gothic writing.What the heck is this anyway and who cares?? where's the crayon writing!?
13. Lowlands - March 14, 2009 12:13 PM
What is this!? And why is this here!? Who's responsible!?
14. Daisy - March 14, 2009 12:18 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never BAck Down where Max was in the bathroom at Baja's house. She found heroin that she thought was coke in his coat pocket, and did a monster line. Baja ended up overdosing, and needed a giant needle shot of bacon ice cream in her chest to recover.
15. Darth - March 14, 2009 12:21 PM
Since when does the USA have 98 states?? I know Hongkong and France can't be states.
16. Sporty McDouglas - March 14, 2009 1:58 PM
There is no Arial font
I am just offended beyond all means.
17. Turtlebyaa - March 14, 2009 2:28 PM
daisy had a comment to fit the times.
wats with a post everyday from http://thisiswhyyourefat.com?
18. Mindy - March 14, 2009 2:31 PM
Does this guy just get everything on his website from Reddit.com or what??
19. Rawr - March 14, 2009 3:56 PM
The link is broke i cant see it T_T
20. Pat - March 14, 2009 5:16 PM
This is quite handy, especially for anyone who works in editing and design.
21. Scribble on Everything - March 24, 2009 10:36 PM
Hey we just got permission from the designer Camdon Wilde to produce this as a wall decal. You can check it out here:
http://www.scribbleoneverything.com/typefaces/prod_108.html
Don't you just love sharing.
22. Cam - April 4, 2009 3:31 PM
PRINTS, SOURCE FILES AND OTHER STUFF NOW AVAILABLE!!!
here:
http://www.squidspot.com/Periodic_Table_of_Typefaces.html
Thanks for all the kind comments and support!
- Cam
23. pam - April 24, 2009 3:11 PM
so wheres comic sans?? this chart is rubbish