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[nonelvis]

Posted mostly for toonhead_npl, but other font/design geeks should find this as fascinating as I did: Why the poster for Barack Obama's Berlin speech might have been banned by the Nazis. Not because of its content, but because of its typography.

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[fonticulus.livejournal.com]

That was a great post. I love stuff like that. And as someone who works in marketing, I have some awe for that kind of allegiance to a brand.

However, it's kind of hard to ignore the larger picture of how more than Obama's poster might have been in danger of "banning" under the Nazis.

[nonelvis]

Thank coryglen for pointing out the post; I saw it on TUS earlier today!

And yeah, you can't really ignore the bigger picture here, especially with Germany undergoing a resurgence of xenophobia. Creeps me the hell out, let me tell you.

[mmancuso.livejournal.com]

it was forbidden to use modern design or sans-serif typefaces such as Futura, which Goebbels called a “Jewish invention.”

What is it with Jews lopping off bits others think are important?

[profrobert.livejournal.com]

It's so you can see it better.

[profrobert.livejournal.com]

That was fascinating. Thanks for the link.

[toonhead-npl.livejournal.com]

VERY interesting but sweet Jebus I can't believe the people seeing Nazi design in this. Or maybe I can -- yikes.

another webpage that makes another point

[toonhead-npl.livejournal.com]

http://www.towleroad.com/2008/07/obama-and-mccai.html

Re: another webpage that makes another point

[nonelvis]

Love the use of fighter jets on a poster about peace. Ignorance is strength, we have always been at war with Eastasia, and all that.