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Gustaf
(@gustaf)
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14/02/2010 1:27 am  

Mine is the x.

It rarely looks good, especially in names. Serif or sans serif doesn't seem to matter much. I don't like the way it sounds either. Perhaps these two things are related?

Which letter do you like the least?


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Olive
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14/02/2010 2:25 am  

My nephew, Max, would disagree with you...
but I know what you mean about some letters always looking wrong no matter what typeface is used. I've always disliked 'F' and 'P' because they mess up the kerning.


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Gustaf
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14/02/2010 3:03 am  

My friend Max would too, but...
My friend Max would too, but I actually like Max as a name. It's an exception!


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william-holden-...
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14/02/2010 3:34 am  

Yeah. I guess x probably IS the worst letter...
it lacks nice, calming verticals or horizontals; no sexy curves-- the odd-man-out of the alphabet.
Guess I never realized my contempt for X until now-- thanks for opening my eyes.
Hey, wait-- V is pretty bad, too.


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rockybird
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14/02/2010 3:41 am  

i like x
but I have to agree with "v". I dont particularly like V. X was always a fun letter..."x marks the spot" "Xmas" etc.


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LuciferSum
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15/02/2010 2:11 am  

C
Always found it a bitch to make a good C. (calligraphy for lefties is an uphill battle) Rather fond of X - symmetric, stable, not reaching up or down, left or right.
I also tend to favor lowercase letters rather than the uppers.
I once heard Matthew Carter say "letterforms are like your children... of course you have a favorite, but you'd never say which for fear the others might find out."


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Sound & Design
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15/02/2010 2:34 am  

I don't like kickin' it with...
I don't like kickin' it with the G's and Q's . Fussy letters. I rather like X, very direct, but can be stylized into beauty...like XOXOXO (happy valentines). F has always been a grey area letter as I find it occasionally fussy. It's a matter of how focused I am writing.
When using fonts, I have yet to find any grievances.


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