The Interrogang Podcast

Week 41 - Don't Overthink It

Proof&Co. Season 3 Episode 23

Why is this podcast so obsessed with the names of fonts‽ Because it's important, that's why! (And fun!) This time, Kyle challenges Josh to come up with his own name for fonts, both real and imagined, to explore the thought process behind how a font gets its name. Turns out, naming a font is quite a journey; in this episode alone we have Chonkboards, we get a little Smoishii, there are Spooky Actions, and even some Tragedy. Is Josh up to the challenge? Ah, what a Cloisterfuch...

Font releases highlighted in this episode:
Kit from Darden Studio
Kukulkan from Sudtipos
Anormal from Fred Fonts on Future Fonts
Leopardo from 205TF
VTC Tre from Vocal Type

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