1954 proposal to rid figures of curves
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Craig Eliason
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"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.
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if they only knew ;-)
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Ahh… psychology. All-american pie. No, wait, it’s canadian!0
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Very cool anyway. :-)0
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How appropriate, then, that it's being posted on Canada Day!
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And again, even here, the 5 comes out the sexiest.1
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Reminds me a bit of a very, very old project of mine
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Oof. That better never see the light of day 😄0
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