Introducing Fontroversy, a new limited-run series coming July 20!

07/05/23 • 1 min

Fontroversy: The Fonts That Just Aren't Quite Our Type

Wanna know the stories behind all the fonts we love to hate? Introducing Fontroversy, a limited-run series about typefaces that just aren't quite our type, hosted by Lena Hall. Listen every other Thursday starting July 20!

Fontroversy is produced by Sean Schumacher (Did I Do That? podcast) and created by the students of the Spring 2023 Public Design Communication course from PSUGD, part of the Portland State University School of Art Design.

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Researcher: Lena Hall

Story Editor: Malia Masterson

Segment Producer: Lea Thompson

This episode was recorded Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Fontroversy was created by the students of DES 399 Public Design Communication in the Spring of 2019 as part of Portland State University’s Graphic Design program in Portland, Oregon. You can learn more about PSUGD at psu.gd. You can learn more about the PSU School of Art+Design at pdx.edu/art-design.

Host: Lena Hall

Show Art: Robert Ditty

Social Media: Ashley Heeke

Producer: Sean Schumacher

Editorial Assistance by: Orion Cortez

Music: “How Can Things Be” by Holizna

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For more about Fontroversy, visit fontroversy.com or follow @fontroversy.psugd on Instagram.

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