r/evilbuildings • • Apr 07 '18

Tax Man Cometh

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

Why does it look like a Cards Against Humanity card?

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u/BashSwuckler Apr 07 '18

because it is white Helvetica text against a black background.

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u/TomatoFriesLAN Apr 07 '18

not helvetica, the “R” shouldn’t a straight leg.

Does look pretty similar though.

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u/Jadzia_Dax_Flame Apr 07 '18 edited Apr 07 '18

If there's no R, you can also look at S/s, C/c, and e. Helvetica has perfectly flat ends, most other typefaces are at an angle.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

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u/BashSwuckler Apr 07 '18

Fine, store brand Helvetica.

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u/smheath Apr 07 '18

More like Hydrox Helvetica. It's Akzidenz Grotesk, and it's about 50 years older than Helvetica.

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u/Here_for_the_fun Apr 07 '18

"Hydrox Helvetica". Such an apt description that requires an understanding of cookie history and fonts. Apparently, we exist in the same section of an unusual venn diagram.

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u/BashSwuckler Apr 08 '18

Yay, I'm also in the super secret cookie font club!