Posted by Atul Akhand on Thu, May 26, 2011 @ 11:33 PM
Top Twenty Fonts:
With an unlimited choice of available fonts, have you ever been confused and wondered what font to use for your business communication, print media, or signage? In a recent survey conducted by designers, Helvetica was voted as the most influential and widely used font. Helvetica was designed by Haas Type Foundry over 50 years ago yet has not lost its popularity, and it offers more than 80 true versions. Some of the big corporations that use Helvetica include 3M, American Airlines, BMW, Caterpillar, Harley-Davidson, Microsoft, The North Face, and many others.
The same group rated Futura second, which has been around since 1927, followed by Grammond, that was created some 470 years ago for the French King Francis. The modern version of Grammond is Adobe Grammond which has been used in many recent publications. Other fonts that were rated in the top five are Bodoni (around for over 300 years, mostly used for posters and displays), followed by Frutiger. The next time you need to create effective and high impact sign, poster, banner, etc., select one of the fonts listed below.
Top Twenty Fonts:
1. Helvetica
2. Futura
3. Grammond
4. Bodoni
5. Frutiger
6. Trajan Bold
7. Myriad (Apple’s corporate font)
8. Minion
9. Bembo
10. Baskerville
11. Rockwell
12. Verdana
13. Franklin Gothic
14. Times New Roman
15. Gills Sans
16. Univers
17. Clarendon
18. FF Din
19. Avenir
20. Warnock Pro
(Courtesy: D. Johnson)
Posted by Atul Akhand on Mon, Feb 21, 2011 @ 10:54 AM
Installing Channel Letters in the middle of downtown Naperville, on the side of a building, and in the middle of winter is always an interesting experience. Battling spine chilling winds, snow, sleet, and anything else Mother Nature decided to throw at us was bad enough, add non-stop vehicle and foot traffic to the mix, and things start getting complex. Rue Noir installation went very smooth, and the client is very happy with their sign.
The sign ended up looking great, and the new LED’s we are installing in all our Channel Letters were bright even in the middle of the day. Christina, the owner of Rue Noir, was very excited and happy to have her sign up before Valentine's day.
If you are looking for new Channel Letters for your business, or just looking to replace or refurbish your existing signage, please feel free to email us for a quote at sales@captivatingsigns.com.
Check out the images of our Rue Noir install
-ELECTRICAL SIGNS