[Kerrigan]

OK, I'm sure someone out there cares about this.















I had to leave 7 out b/c of the image limit.

Anyways, I like the new font. Times New Roman was nice but Times Modern has a cleaner look. The new coat of arms has a more substantial, three dimensional look. Thumbs up to the smirking lion.

There are a lot of graphic designers here so I thought this thread might spark a discussion on updating the look of publications, and how there are lots of devoted readers who actually do obsess over little changes like this.

[subego]

Originally Posted by Kerrigan 

As far as the letterforms go, I'd say here is when they nailed it.

[Dakar²]

I read the thread title as, "The Times they are a Changin':

I find it interesting how much more important and prominent a crest was in olden times.

[Kerrigan]

Ya, I wonder if people recognized newspapers just by the crest back in those days.

Also it is funny to see how tastes change. For instance, you can see how radically they tried to simplify things in the 60s, by removing the crest.

Here is the link, at the top of the article is another link to all the pictures, as well as the dates/descriptions.

After 221 years, the world’s leading newspaper shows off a fresh face - Britain - Times Online

[Kerrigan]

The greatest change in presentation came in 1932 under the direction of Stanley Morison, the distinguished typographer. When planning a typeface suitable for the impeccable presswork and high quality newsprint, he wrote that it had to be “worthy of The Times — masculine, English, direct, simple, not more novel . . . and absolutely free from faddishness and frivolity”.

Morison’s solution was Times New Roman, a typeface of classic elegance that has become the most widely used type in the world.

Also it mentions that they used all Apple computers in the 90s to create their first decent computer designed font.

[Big Mac]

The switch to the ornate T and then back again is interesting. to this informative thread.

[rickey939]

I love the new crest on the latest one.

[mdc]

I like how "The Daily Universal Register" just flows off your tongue.

[Mastrap]

Urgh. Wood engraving. That went out of style in the 1990's.

[nonhuman]

Why did they stop using logographic printing?

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by subego 

As far as the letterforms go, I'd say here is when they nailed it.

Agreed. I'm not a graphic artist in the slightest, but to me the new font looks too...triangular.

greg

[andi*pandi]

very cool. I love to see the progression. And I think now that Times New Roman is so ubiquitous as to be generic, and that modern typography can come up with other readable typefaces modern printing can handle, a new look is a good idea. They kept the crest for history's sake I guess. There is value in the history, and implied integrity.

What is bugging me is, back when they designed these crests everything meant something. In all of the crests but one the unicorn is looking at the lion. In one it is looking away. Any purpose in that you think?