I have to say, I don't care for the typeface very much. But here's the odd part: I'm a fan of the Bauhaus design movement that still influences the shape of many items in everyday life today. I even traveled to New York City recently to see a Bauhaus exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus) The Universal type face was designed by Herbert Bayer while he was head of the Bauhaus printing workshops. So maybe there's more to that "what type are you?" test than meets the eye. Hmmmm. <g>
Friday, January 8, 2010
What "type" are you?
An online quiz at http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/ asks a few personality-assessment questions, and then tells you which typeface (font) best represents you. According to the site, I'm best represented by the "Universal" typeface: 
I have to say, I don't care for the typeface very much. But here's the odd part: I'm a fan of the Bauhaus design movement that still influences the shape of many items in everyday life today. I even traveled to New York City recently to see a Bauhaus exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus) The Universal type face was designed by Herbert Bayer while he was head of the Bauhaus printing workshops. So maybe there's more to that "what type are you?" test than meets the eye. Hmmmm. <g>
I have to say, I don't care for the typeface very much. But here's the odd part: I'm a fan of the Bauhaus design movement that still influences the shape of many items in everyday life today. I even traveled to New York City recently to see a Bauhaus exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus) The Universal type face was designed by Herbert Bayer while he was head of the Bauhaus printing workshops. So maybe there's more to that "what type are you?" test than meets the eye. Hmmmm. <g>
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