Jan
15
Yes, and it’s called crappy font choice. The copy on Apple.com today seriously looks like, well, very un-Apple. As Cameron already pointed out before, Apple is apparently ditching Myriad Pro Regular for the Light version, probably because Microsoft is using a typography strikingly similar to Myriad. I like how the Light version looks on headlines, but when it comes to copy, maybe they should have gone with a easy to read font.
One tip I learned over time when dealing with very light fonts is to duplicate the font layer and give it 50 % opacity. It enhances the contrast and provides a more solid aliasing without looking choppy. But you probably already know that.
In other related news, today’s the big day. There’s a lot of speculations on what will His Steveness announce today. Me? I’m more excited to see next weekend SNL’s Weekend Update with Fake Steve Jobs “Introducing the new Macbook Air”.
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