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May 21, 2006 01:36

you know how back in the old days, typed numbers used to go below the line? like you know how the bottom of a "g" extends below the line, well, the bottoms of a "9" used to be the same. yeah? does anyone know a font which does this, and looks kinda like garamond? no pressing urgency, i just think itd look cool. does anyone even understand what im ( Read more... )

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louisatherabbit May 21 2006, 04:28:02 UTC
Yes! Georgia does, and it's definitely Garamond-esque.

Georgia1234567890
Garamond1234567890

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mintspanielle May 21 2006, 04:39:16 UTC
i wonder if georgia and garamond were real people once

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louisatherabbit May 21 2006, 04:40:44 UTC
Garamond must have always been on the straight and narrow, and I guess Georgia liked to cross the line...

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captain_loogie May 21 2006, 04:51:56 UTC
i think garamond sounds like a super villian. thats it. i'm calling my child garamond. and then he can take over the world! with clean, unadorned letters.

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louisatherabbit May 21 2006, 05:01:19 UTC
In Italian, "Garamond" means "contest-world".
So even if he didn't take over the world he could definitely take an active stand against the way it was being run.

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swamp_king May 21 2006, 07:14:03 UTC
i dont know... garamond sounds to me more like the name of a manservant..

"oh and Garamond, would you be so kind as to fix some tea for our guest? Good Chap, that Garamond."

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d_sus2 May 21 2006, 07:56:02 UTC
I dunno, it's a bit regal for a butler type. I think Henry Robinson is the best name for a butler.

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captain_loogie May 22 2006, 03:22:22 UTC
well, with a name like garamond, he'd probably be one of those high class butler types, who'd get snooty and snide, yet save the day and tie the family together with his cynical charm. tremendous.

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d_sus2 May 22 2006, 05:05:45 UTC
fair call.

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