What we're getting into.

I always cringe when I see any type of script type. Perhaps it is my solemn belief that true calligraphic strokes should come from a brush or a quill and not from a keyboard. In art school we were required to spend hours not only studying typography and the creators of the classic type families but, with carved bamboo in hand, we had to replicate classic type forms and calligraphy. The instructor would roam around the room with a loop magnifier and judge us on our grace and precision.

The only thing worse than computerized script type, is computerized script type set VERY poorly. Here we have case in point. Look at the haphazard way the letter forms crash into each other. Uhg!

Beyond the sheer train-wreck quality of the type, I am just questioning the entire concept and naming strategy. Will a toilet seat cover really guard your life? Does the fan emblem assure you that deadly germs and pollutants will miraculously blow out of your way? Does the magenta color palate say "clean, safe and secure?" The only other thing I’ve ever seen printed on a box of these is "Provided by the Management for your Protection." I never really understood that either. Perhaps some things are just better off without a logo. Did I say that out loud??

In the end, perhaps my rant is a little overboard. I mean most people in a stall would be facing the other way anyways. Maybe I need to save my "did you ever notice" rants to bitter old men like Andy Rooney. I will continue to speak out about script type, however. Some things just shouldn’t be allowed to be on display without proper critique…