Comments on: Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed

By: Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed « BING BANG POUF

Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed « BING BANG POUF — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:18:43 +0000

[...] avec le billet précédent, de cette publicité trouvée il y a un peu plus qu’un an sur today and tomorrow. Je ne savais pas moi non plus qu’en 1992 un ras le bol général des directeurs artistiques [...]

By: Aaron Robbs

Aaron Robbs — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:26:05 +0000

It’s funny that this poster using typeface that they despised will ultimately be the piece they’re most remembered for. And if they were so adamant about boycotting Futura Extra Bold Condensed then they shouldn’t have made it look so damn good.

By: Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed « We Are Kittens

Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed « We Are Kittens — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:08:10 +0000

[...] http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2009/04/19/art-directors-against-futura-extra-bold-condensed/ [...]

By: Paul Renner

Paul Renner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:49:19 +0000

Man, as soon as I get promoted to art director I’m going to start imposing my typographical preferences and judgments on other designers! If that’s not enough, I’ll find a group of like-minded art directors to start a group with; together we’ll start picking off, in our opinion, overused or unworthy typefaces and shun those who disagree! The most ironic part of all is somewhere around 100% of us will have an example of said typeface(s) in use in our current portfolio! Man, all this irony is giving me some really good idea for a group: Art Directors Against anyone who says “font” when they mean “typeface”.

Seriously, we don’t need a collective of people giving us the thumbs-up and thumbs-down in reference to the contents of our Suitcase. If FEBC is appropriate, I will use it. Fin.

By: myBlog » Blog Archive » Know your type: Futura

myBlog » Blog Archive » Know your type: Futura — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:38:20 +0000

[...] for years. In fact, so popular that certain art directors had began boycotting its use in with Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed, published in 1992’s TDC Typography [...]

By: The Origins of Futura | A Design Mafia

The Origins of Futura | A Design Mafia — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:53:56 +0000

[...] popularity has spread among art directors that there is now a movement called, “Art Directors Against Futura Extra Bold Condensed”. Even with those boycotting, Futura remains one of the most used/loved san serif typefaces today, [...]

By: Jack Yan

Jack Yan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:11:12 +0000

I certainly remember the era, and it was popular to have large, bold type with the full stop (period to our American friends) at the end. Absolut certainly used this style, but there were plenty of other places that went with Futura Extra Bold Condensed. BMW was definitely one company, before it went to Helvetica and then its own BMW Type; and given a bit of time I can probably think of a few more high-profile names.

By: On Typography pt. 2 « hello hello! this is lelelulu

On Typography pt. 2 « hello hello! this is lelelulu — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:27:17 +0000

[...] heard of people being sick of Helvetica. But hear this: there’s even a group called “Art Director Against Futura Bold Condensed“. Futura bold condensed, for the uninitiated, is often seen during drinking [...]

By: IF SADDAM HUSSEIN WERE A TYPEFACE.. « energiaradiante

IF SADDAM HUSSEIN WERE A TYPEFACE.. « energiaradiante — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:12:19 +0000

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By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:50:24 +0000

That’s the trouble. Suggesting an alternative, puts another good typeface on the “Overused Typeface List”.

Overused Typeface List
Helvetica
Arial (Narrow) – not a good typeface, but it makes the list.
Gill San
Futura Extra Bold Condensed

By: chris

chris — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:55:57 +0000

If they want to curb the use of FEBC, than they should suggest a better alternative..

By: bryan

bryan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:38:48 +0000

Well, one typeface I’m getting mighty sick of in 2009 is Helvetica Neue Ultralight. It’s everywhere!

By: johannes

johannes — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:34:02 +0000

FUTURA EXTRA BOLD CONDENSED WASTED YOUTH.

By: lade

lade — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:30:47 +0000

abzolute vodka indeed. iÂ´m so fed up with this font…..*sigh

By: hoosen

hoosen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:37:32 +0000

yay.. but long time before that nearly every freakin ad was in futura ebc… of course with images, too! haha..
so obviously there’s some old marketing guys from the 60s and 70s behind it. or just someone else. i dont care anyway. i like it.