Response: OG Helvetica

Well before I start this response I have something that will hopefully make you laugh. While I was watching Helvetica I kept on thinking, "Wow, helvetica is really OG." As I starting to get my thoughts together for this post, I figured I'd call it "OG Helvetica." Then I figured not all you would know what OG means. I decided to test it on Andrea. OG means original gangsta by the way. A similar phrase would be, That's old school and awesome all at the same time." So here's what came of my test.


Me (sitting next to Andrea Hall in the lab writing my blog)- Do you know what OG means?
Andrea (with the most straight face ever): Oh, Goodness?


This made my week. Such a wholesome spirit that girl has.


Anyway, I didn't realize how OG helvetica really was until I saw this documentary. Like a few people have already said, I was just amazing at how passionate someone could be about a typeface. Once I thought about it, though, it sunk in helvetica is everywhere! All those emotional Drake memes you see on Tumblr- helvetica. Most memes in general- helvetica. The typography on my iPhone screen- helvetica(?).


it's everywhere. Maybe more astounding than that fact is that it is so versatile. It fits everything.  Its emotional enough for Drake memes. But it can still tackle the opposite feeling. That is cray.