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When I started teaching computer labs a few years ago I got really fired up about typography. It was a small section in a chapter on word processing in the textbook we were using, but I was intrigued with explaining it to inexperienced users, though I had been interested in typography before.

During that time I came up with a basic typeface that I use on the white boards. It really contains mostly modifications to the letters A and E, but the trailing "S" I would sometimes add flourishes too.

Really it looks better in the word "DATABASES" but it also works ok with "SPREADSHEETS".

I've played with different variations on the E, but its harder to make it look interesting and still maintain its readability, which is something I want to keep with any typeface I create.

Do you have any special purpose typefaces you've designed? Got any suggestions for the E? Let me know in the comments below.



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