Typography
Helvetica to be legislated against
In a sketchy press release that we got this morning, it appears that certain weights of Helvetica are to be legislated against by the bureaucrats at the EU. Citing that light and ultra-light weights of the font can appear un-readable in certain circumstances, they have set out a new directive that states that all public places must refrain from using Helvetica 25-35-45 (and associated faces) in anything that is deemed ‘public-facing’. This could see anything from restaurant menus being hastily redesigned to the creation of new identities for companies such as Orange and Vision Express. Expect an appeal to be lodged, but failing that expect design agencies to be very busy!
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