Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @plan4280
    @plan4280 10 лет назад +48

    Knowing the differences between bad, good, and great typography is truly an artform within itself.

  • @JeremyDooley
    @JeremyDooley 10 лет назад +66

    These people are not worthy. They have no idea how much this man shaped their world.

  • @LS-uu1zd
    @LS-uu1zd 10 лет назад +23

    How fortunate we are to live in a time with Sir Matthew Carter, and how fortunate society is to have his work. A brilliant man, a brilliant speech. Thank you, TED.

  • @lordberly
    @lordberly 7 лет назад +28

    Verdana is a masterpiece. A timeless classic.

  • @zwete
    @zwete 10 лет назад +128

    If you know your typography, this man is an absolute legend.

  • @addaald
    @addaald 5 лет назад +11

    Beautiful stylish old man that made beautiful stylish typefaces. I enjoied his speech and his modest humor. Thanks for the talk.

  • @parkavenue6970
    @parkavenue6970 3 года назад +5

    Listening to this talk by Matthew Carter, a name formerly unknown to me, is a treasure to me! What a charming, interesting and intelligent person! Thank you so very much for allowing me the chance to become acquainted with him! Your video is a door leading me, into this design world. I only just saw the most exquisite Japanese style English typeface on the front of a magazine and was struggling with what or how to keep it...or Even if I should keep it. After listening to this talk, it has clarified why I did and should have fallen so in love with what I now see is really art.

  • @herzogsbuick
    @herzogsbuick 10 лет назад +16

    I've enjoyed few TED talks as much as this one

  • @ChristianJiang
    @ChristianJiang 5 лет назад +6

    This audience should be 100 times more interested. I wish I could’ve been there

  • @Faygris
    @Faygris 10 лет назад +28

    Wow, he also made Tahoma. I love this guy! :)

    • @rayzhong8542
      @rayzhong8542 6 лет назад

      Faygris Tahoma looks very similar to Verdana condensed

  • @ChristianJiang
    @ChristianJiang 5 лет назад +2

    My FAVOURITE TED talk so far

  • @srimansrini
    @srimansrini 10 лет назад +42

    Calligraphy is one of the fascinating subjects to study and observe. Undoubtedly he is a great designer who invented some of the monumental fonts. The audio quality is not up to the mark, otherwise, it's an excellent talk.

    • @srimansrini
      @srimansrini 10 лет назад +3

      It seems you looks like a fool. Don't try to utter your idiotic comments. It shows your limited knowledge and ignorance.

    • @srimansrini
      @srimansrini 10 лет назад +3

      You rascal...haven't your homework properly. our IP has been noted and if you keep on creating trouble it will be sent to cyber crime police.

    • @srimansrini
      @srimansrini 10 лет назад +1

      haven't done your homework properly....

    • @jspr2k5
      @jspr2k5 10 лет назад

      *****
      hahah nice one +1

    • @edwnx0
      @edwnx0 10 лет назад +8

      This is typography, not calligraphy.

  • @faithinverity8523
    @faithinverity8523 Год назад +1

    Designing a typeface requires enormous amounts of talent and rigor. Designing a useful typeface is many times more difficult. And designing multiple, useful typefaces is super-human.

  • @carolcheny
    @carolcheny 10 лет назад +2

    As a font freak myself, I am so excited and anxious, I can't even watch this video in one sitting.

  • @BraidyAM
    @BraidyAM 10 лет назад +2

    Verdana is my favorite typeface ever! is so beatiful!

  • @steveb1972
    @steveb1972 10 лет назад +1

    Absolutely fascinating! I could've listened to him all day.

  • @Groaznic
    @Groaznic 10 лет назад +33

    He forgot to mention that only 2 years ago god damn Ikea switched to Verdana for all their marketing material across the globe.

    • @varnaksingh
      @varnaksingh 4 года назад

      reddit as well.

    • @jaiskreno
      @jaiskreno 4 года назад

      @@varnaksingh Verdana is the ugliest font quite ever made

    • @varnaksingh
      @varnaksingh 4 года назад +1

      @@jaiskreno Not the ugliest

  • @shoominati23
    @shoominati23 10 лет назад +2

    We've still got phonebooks in Australia. with that exact font. so something of his has lived on longer than 18 years

  • @theIris51
    @theIris51 4 года назад

    I'm watching this for a web course and not particularly interested, but I'm glad to see that so many people are.

  • @1728lorenxo
    @1728lorenxo 10 лет назад +53

    It's sad that the audience doesn't appreciate typography, or they would've been much livelier.

    • @rayzhong8542
      @rayzhong8542 6 лет назад +3

      Lorenzo Ong but exactly how lively could they get. Do you think they should cheer when he shows another slide?

    • @qp2036
      @qp2036 5 лет назад +2

      Well Matthew is not the best speaker.. quite hard even if your interested to get filled with energy.

    • @est189
      @est189 5 лет назад +5

      Perfect example is minute 6:54 that couple might as well be home watching Netflix...good grief have some respect.

    • @est189
      @est189 5 лет назад +1

      Ray Zhong maybe the couple on minute 6:54 could just sit up....just maybe....

    • @MartinJohnZ
      @MartinJohnZ 4 года назад

      Appreciating the pros and cons of typography is not exactly something mainstream audiences get really excited about.

  • @sanketanchan
    @sanketanchan 10 лет назад +1

    What a scholar! Fascinating

  • @j.thorgard
    @j.thorgard 10 лет назад +1

    Really pleasing

  • @kalapradeep2362
    @kalapradeep2362 10 лет назад +9

    Oh! His handwriting must be awesome!!

  • @imani828
    @imani828 4 года назад +1

    Wait, this guy made Verdana? what a legend!

  • @BellaFirenze
    @BellaFirenze 10 лет назад +3

    A genius. A star. An artist!

  • @Imbri
    @Imbri 10 лет назад +8

    This TED talk was hilarious, and nobody in his audience was laughing at any of his jokes. Very interesting talk, though.

  • @elpablitorodriguezharrera
    @elpablitorodriguezharrera 4 года назад +1

    You are a legend!

  • @edthewave
    @edthewave 10 лет назад +2

    While some may think this presenter is boring, due to his dry and dull approach, but there are some things to be learned from him. Firstly, we can learn how to use limitation (technical or otherwhise) to catalyze our creative minds to find solutions to problems. Secondly, it shows that in design (and possibly in other areas of life), old ideas applied in new ways are still valuble.

  • @jnanamjasongan9060
    @jnanamjasongan9060 10 лет назад +1

    Marvelous

  • @depletable
    @depletable 10 лет назад +7

    I have always wanted to make my own typeface. One day.

    • @JohnKnorr
      @JohnKnorr 10 лет назад

      Several years ago i downloaded a program that let you scan your handwritten characters from a grid and made them into a font. My handwriting sucks, so it was a terribly useless font, but it was still kinda cool.

    • @depletable
      @depletable 10 лет назад

      John Knorr That sounds cool. I would draw my font, and see how it would translate. Wouldn't use my handwriting tho'. lol

    • @aryalede6443
      @aryalede6443 3 года назад

      Did you?

  • @lightman.editsYT
    @lightman.editsYT 4 года назад +1

    how the heck did he make tahoma its rly good tho

  • @tomludlow1
    @tomludlow1 10 лет назад +3

    I could see how this would bore the fucking hell out of someone like my GF, but for me... I wish this video was an hour longer... =]

  • @Muhammad-gq8fs
    @Muhammad-gq8fs 2 года назад

    I looked hard for the right type face where distinguishing o from 0 and I fron l and 1 and i was easy.
    The only two fonts that met that reauirement were Consolas and Georgia.
    We know Consolas cant be used as a formal font and its an absolute necessasity for programmers. But Georgia- well thats a whole different story.
    I use Georgia - for everything I do.
    No ‘Sans serif’ fonts for me.

  • @amyharris8801
    @amyharris8801 9 лет назад

    I started using Verdana after Portal came out because I fell in love with Aperture Laboratories' logo.

  • @ElegantEnsue
    @ElegantEnsue 10 лет назад +13

    Oh I cannot stand the "Te" spacing problem he mentioned.

  • @milifilou
    @milifilou 10 лет назад +1

    Pixel fonts will always be used, at least for pixel art and small small screens

    • @quaglemy
      @quaglemy 10 лет назад +1

      Plus it's awesome!

  • @yeewengchiang3295
    @yeewengchiang3295 8 месяцев назад

    What makes you a type designer? 2:02 Before Matthew revealed the truth you already spotted that, or at least started to be suspicious.

  • @25maxman
    @25maxman 3 года назад +1

    Me before finding out this guy made Georgia: This TED talk is kinda boring
    After: NAME ANOTHER LEGEEEEEEND

  • @galangpersada569
    @galangpersada569 9 месяцев назад

    Verdana bagus banget paman, saya suka typeface tersebut.

  • @Ivy77813
    @Ivy77813 6 лет назад

    so i am not complaining

  • @HenryStradford
    @HenryStradford 10 лет назад +1

    Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces #Design #typeface

  • @mattdeaux
    @mattdeaux 10 лет назад

    04:00

  • @LeonidasGGG
    @LeonidasGGG 10 лет назад +17

    A nice subject, but the presentation was a bit dull. Still, I was interested enough to see the all thing.

    • @Martial-Mat
      @Martial-Mat 10 лет назад +1

      I agree - even the bit where he compared the two letter "a'" was poorly prepared.

  • @mp3am00
    @mp3am00 4 года назад

    i know, it's important, what he says. i know how important he is himself to our world, but i fell asleep anyways.

  • @ashigarashimo
    @ashigarashimo 10 лет назад

    He's not a great speaker but he had certainly opened up a whole lot of insights into typefaces.

  • @axeev1408
    @axeev1408 4 года назад

    Man in center 15:11 :/

  • @upublic
    @upublic 10 лет назад +2

    lol, no one got the "he's not TED" joke

  • @briieme
    @briieme 9 лет назад +1

    Veranda is my favorite typeface

  • @joselysylva9455
    @joselysylva9455 4 года назад

    Minha vida em Cristo

  • @neddyladdy
    @neddyladdy 10 лет назад

    As anything but a connoisseur of fonts I reckon there are two types of fonts - easy to read and hard to read. That is all I require to know.

  • @stephenchuksonah4080
    @stephenchuksonah4080 8 лет назад

    gone are the days of the brit!

  • @satire9298
    @satire9298 10 лет назад +8

    The audience looks bored.

    • @555kaktus
      @555kaktus 4 года назад

      They were bored.

  • @izuuuukuuuu
    @izuuuukuuuu 2 года назад

    hi

  • @JontoDickens
    @JontoDickens 10 лет назад +3

    This talk encapsulated the D in TED but the audience seemed bored to death

  • @TheGodOfPegana
    @TheGodOfPegana 10 лет назад +1

    Wait, so...Did we just find the guy responsible for Comic Sans??

    • @MarkNiceyard
      @MarkNiceyard 10 лет назад +2

      That was Vincent Connare

    • @keylupveintisiete7552
      @keylupveintisiete7552 6 лет назад

      Why? It isn't a bad typeface, it's just used on the wrong context too often.

  • @fluffylee
    @fluffylee 10 лет назад

    I love the subject (as a wannabe graphic designer), but the talk could have been more exciting.

  • @maro7837
    @maro7837 3 месяца назад

    iu

  • @pecabokem4345
    @pecabokem4345 10 лет назад +19

    Wow, I was so bored watching this talk, and fully expected people to complain about it but NOPE, apparently lots of people like this stuff o_o The more you know.

    • @Thegoodlol
      @Thegoodlol 10 лет назад

      I expected to be bored with this video, but actually it was enjoyable. After all, if you use a computer or read books on a daily basis you're always looking at fonts.

    • @RaghavKukreti7
      @RaghavKukreti7 10 лет назад +4

      Why would you even come here if you did not like the concept of type?

    • @briieme
      @briieme 9 лет назад

      +Peca Bokem I took a history of graphic design class and it was actually a class on history of typography in disguise. One of the most boring classes I ever took.This was more interesting. But I agree with you, type if generally not interesting to me.

  • @jynxie4686
    @jynxie4686 2 года назад

    Er

  • @miwang1158
    @miwang1158 10 лет назад

    GGF

  • @AguzSuiCaedere
    @AguzSuiCaedere 10 лет назад

    Wait, he worked on /Verdana/? Hahaha, wow.

  • @pb4595
    @pb4595 5 лет назад

    Pretty boring stuff, unfortunately.
    M. Carter discussed the same topics and fonts 20 years ago.

  • @radiationwow
    @radiationwow 10 лет назад

    yolo yolo sweg swag

  • @BariumCobaltNitrog3n
    @BariumCobaltNitrog3n 10 лет назад

    It bothers me when a presenter doesn't make the effort to memorize their talk. He even had a hard time reading parts of it, like he wrote it on the plane to TED. Plus he comes across as a bit pompous. Why didn't he just tell the engineers he was going to try to "solve" the big problem before he started, instead of wasting all that time making a very forgettable font?

  • @badqual
    @badqual 10 лет назад +1

    His body language bothers me for some reason.

  • @LoquaciousApe
    @LoquaciousApe 10 лет назад

    This talk is extraordinarily boring.