Verdana By Matthew Carter
 

Type Specimen

2019 // Project (VCD Typography)

Printed Book With Handmade Cover

  • Typography

  • Print Design

  • Animation

 
  • Explore the use and origins of the oft-maligned typeface VERDANA, created by Matthew Carter in 1996.

  • Look to notable visual identity ecosystems centered on Verdana for narrative and graphic inspiration.

  • Plastic primary colors and the fallout of a major corporation’s brand refresh combine typography, print design, and Swedish furniture into a demonstration (and staunch defense) of an iconic typeface with a bad rap.