SXSW Submission: Font Detective, Extra Bold
August 16th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
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0Did you know that the typography used in a document can help identify whether a document is real or fake?
In this SXSW submission, Thomas Phinney will present his clues and conclusions from several cases he has been called into as a font detective, including a forged will, legislated point size requirements, a seemingly fake rabbi, an NFL Hall of Fame induction, and documents about President Bush’s National Guard service.
Learn how mistakes in typography, printing and font selection ruined what could have otherwise been perfectly good forgeries!
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Any chance of the copy of the presentation somewhere? SlideShare/YouTube/PDF? Would love to see it but can’t be the the session.
Well, we have just submitted the talk for approval at SXSW. If it is selected, you will be able to see Thomas give it there.