![]() ![]() Since January 1st the controversial download law Hadopi has become effective in France. ![]() The multiple layers of failure make this story a particularly tragic one.įirst we need a little context. Why? Because we can safely argue the Hadopi logo story categorises as an epic FAIL – what internet lingo describes as the often hilarious combination of failure as a result of lack of skill or sound judgement on the one hand, and sweet irony on the other hand. The most recent case however exploded all over the internet in France this weekend, then made the national news media, and now is crossing the borders to an international audience. These two cases were mostly confined to the “in-crowd”. Less savoury were the backlash to Ikea’s switch to Verdana, and the indignation of the design community over the use of Papyrus in the James Cameron blockbuster Avatar (more in the next episode of ScreenFonts). In a positive sense, Peter Verheul‘s Rijksoverheid suite of custom typefaces for the Dutch National Government were a news item on Dutch national television. It is quite rare to see topics related to typography make the mainstream news. ![]()
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