1954 proposal to rid figures of curves

Craig Eliason

"A new set of numbers was designed which breaks away from the tradition of using a uniform stroke width for number forms, and instead makes as much use as possible of more easily discriminated form components [triangles and rectangles]. With little practice the numbers proved to be better than an accepted standard set, when presented singly under difficult viewing conditions." --H. Lansdell, "Effect of form on the legibility of numbers," Canadian Journal of Psychology, June 1954. 

Chris Lozos

if they only knew ;-)

Claudio Piccinini

Ahh… psychology. All-american pie. No, wait, it’s canadian!

Claudio Piccinini

Very cool anyway. :-)

John Savard

How appropriate, then, that it's being posted on Canada Day!

Hrant Հրանդ Փափազեան Papazian

And again, even here, the 5 comes out the sexiest.

Vasil Stanev

Reminds me a bit of a very, very old project of mine

Oliver Weiss (Walden Font Co.)

Oof. That better never see the light of day 😄