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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Weezer wordmark font is not ''exactly'' Century Gothic, but rather a slight variation of the true font, [[Futura Medium]]. The original logo font appears on the cover art for ''The Blue Album'', ''Pinkerton'', ''Maladroit'', ''The Lion and the Witch'', ''Make Believe'', and ''The Red Album''. ''The Green Album'' is the only Weezer album to use Century Gothic on the cover art, something [[Karl Koch]] has described as a mistake on Geffen's part. Century Gothic has appeared, possibly as a mistake, on various pieces of merchandise and most recently on the first release of the digital album art for the "Pork and Beans" single. | The Weezer wordmark font is not ''exactly'' Century Gothic, but rather a slight variation of the true font, [[Futura Medium]]. The original logo font appears on the cover art for ''The Blue Album'', ''Pinkerton'', ''Maladroit'', ''The Lion and the Witch'', ''Make Believe'', and ''The Red Album''. ''The Green Album'' is the only Weezer album to use Century Gothic on the cover art, something [[Karl Koch]] has described as a mistake on Geffen's part. Century Gothic has appeared, possibly as a mistake, on various pieces of merchandise and most recently on the first release of the digital album art for the "[[Pork and Beans]]" single. | ||
It is also worth noting that a font very close in appearance to Century Gothic is Avant Garde - the name of [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s first professional band. Coincidence? | It is also worth noting that a font very close in appearance to Century Gothic is Avant Garde - the name of [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s first professional band. Coincidence? | ||
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==Font origin and family== | ==Font origin and family== | ||
From a Microsoft font website:<br> | |||
A design based on Monotype 20th Century, which was drawn by Sol Hess between 1936 and 1947. Century Gothic maintains the basic design of 20th Century but has an enlarged 'x' height and has been modified to ensure satisfactory output from modern digital systems. The design is influenced by the geometric style sans serif faces which were popular during the 1920's and 30's. Useful for headlines and general display work and for small quantities of text, particularly in advertising. | ''A design based on Monotype 20th Century, which was drawn by Sol Hess between 1936 and 1947. Century Gothic maintains the basic design of 20th Century but has an enlarged 'x' height and has been modified to ensure satisfactory output from modern digital systems. The design is influenced by the geometric style sans serif faces which were popular during the 1920's and 30's. Useful for headlines and general display work and for small quantities of text, particularly in advertising.'' | ||
From a font enthusiast website:<br> | |||
Century Gothic's origin is Monotype's 20th Century, and was a very close clone of Futura. In reproportioning 20th Century to become Century Gothic, the result was a face that is neither Avante Garde, 20th Century or Futura but is something new, surprisingly enough. Of the whole set, this is perhaps the most interesting face for that reason. | ''Century Gothic's origin is Monotype's 20th Century, and was a very close clone of Futura. In reproportioning 20th Century to become Century Gothic, the result was a face that is neither Avante Garde, 20th Century or Futura but is something new, surprisingly enough. Of the whole set, this is perhaps the most interesting face for that reason.'' | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||