I Love Typography Crossword - *Possible Spoilers*

Asvetic
13.May.2008 5.42am
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http://ilovetypography.com/crossword-1/#respond

I recently submitted my answers, but I had a few blanks and was wondering if anyone could help me figure them out.

7 Down: upright Italian (5) - - - - - ~Dave Williams answer below
9 Down: idiot sayings (10) - - - - - - - T - - ~I answer below.
10 Across: early type class (8) - - - - - - S - ~Craig Eliason answer below
16 Across: ducks and type share (4) - - A - ~Dave Williams answer below.
34 Across: when ascenders and descenders meet (10) - - - L - S - - N - ~Dave Again!
40 Across: Unger’s bird (5) S - - - T ~Dan Reynolds answer below.
46 Down: dot in other words (6) - - T - L - ~Dave Williams answer below.

Obviously, I have answers for the others if you’re stuck. Also, if you want to try and figure out the puzzle yourself and don’t want to know any answers then stop reading here and leave this post.

Thanks



Theunis de Jong
13.May.2008 5.46am
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7 down: tss...

16 across: I’d say ’bill’ but with that ’a’ would it come out as ’ball’? Could still be right.


Asvetic
13.May.2008 6.00am
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16 Across: The A is actually in the 3rd position, the dashes didn’t show up well. I’ll fix that.

7 Down: I was thinking it might be “Latin”, but wasn’t sure.

I’m also thinking Unger’s bird is referencing Johann Unger of Unger-Fractur, but I don’t know what bird it’s talking about.


dan_reynolds
13.May.2008 6.43am
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40 across references the younger Unger, Gerard. The word, of course, is Swift.


Asvetic
13.May.2008 6.54am
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40 across references the younger Unger, Gerard. The word, of course, is Swift.

Well now I just feel silly, I love Swift! I imagine that I’ll probably feel like this for all the answers I missed. Thanks Dan.


dtw
13.May.2008 7.26am
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46 down: tittle.
16 across: beak?
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Asvetic
13.May.2008 7.43am
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I think you might be right Dave. Tittle definitely, and Beak does fit for 16.

If Beak is right, then I think I figured out 9 Down: Dumb Quotes


dtw
13.May.2008 7.54am
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Ah, very good. When I’m not here I’m on crossword sites. Never thought I’d see a crossword post here! Thought I’d mixed my browser tabs up for a moment... LOL.

7 down surely just “Roman”, no? ... ooh, and how about “collisions”?
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Asvetic
13.May.2008 7.57am
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Man Dave, you’re on a roll!


eliason
13.May.2008 8.02am
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Could “upright Italian” be “Aldus”?


Asvetic
13.May.2008 8.07am
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I say “Latin” Giving 10 Across - - T - - - S -
Dave says “Roman” Giving 10 Across - - M - - - S -
and Craig says “Aldus” Giving 10 Across - - D - - - S -

I originally thought 10 Across was Old Style which would work with Aldus, but doesn’t work with Versal which I assumed was 2 Down (sorry, for the spoiler.)


eliason
13.May.2008 8.16am
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Ah, got it!
ROMAN and HUMANIST

(I also had oldstyle originally, and was stumped on versal.)


Asvetic
13.May.2008 8.23am
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Awesome! That does it for me. If anyone needs any answers, feel free to ask!


kj
15.May.2008 6.18am
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What’s number 54?

Like fighting back

- o - n - e - - - - - h


kj
15.May.2008 6.37am
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and need for f and fishing? ?


eliason
15.May.2008 6.49am
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Like fighting back = counterpunch


kj
15.May.2008 6.52am
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cool thanks... and the other one is “HOOK”


AzizMostafa
15.May.2008 8.25am
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Love Typopgraphy+Crosswords. Or Typopgraphy Crosswords Only?!
Thanks with Flowers


feesh
15.May.2008 3.05pm
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Loving this crossword, but I’m stuck on 4 down (type classification system) and 56 across (typography’s 3rd colour). Any hints?


Asvetic
15.May.2008 6.40pm
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56 Across is Red. 4 down is Vox.


feesh
15.May.2008 11.51pm
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Ahh! I thought it was red, but I wasn’t sure. Why red though? Thanks!


Asvetic
16.May.2008 5.35am
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The 3 best colors to set type in are Black, White and Red.


kj
16.May.2008 3.35pm
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are u sure about that? i thought it was SET as in the “color” of a letter since it means the width of letters?

Red is just too common for me... even if its the color that is strong both on white and black ... i think SET defines the grayness of a text so makes it the third color of typography.


Asvetic
16.May.2008 4.01pm
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My rebuttal: http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/dgm/Article/28599

Last paragraph:
“If you are considering a third color for typographic communication, think of red first.”


ilovecolors
6.Jun.2008 8.35pm
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LOL, I didn’t knew what to answer for 56, red, but I looked at the iLT site and this one, and well, they’re using white, black and red, soooo I tried it and it worked.
BTW, what is 39 down “Southern state type”?


eliason
7.Jun.2008 6.09am
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what is 39 down “Southern state type”?
See any font names here?


tsoler
11.Jun.2008 8.30am
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Georgia

―christos


dtw
11.Jun.2008 8.42am
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LOL, really? Quick; someone rush out a font called Tennessee.

(Although: Florida!)
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tsoler
12.Jun.2008 3.18am
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I already sent mine. It is completed and I hope correct too.
So, about the answers you ask I wrote:

# 7 [d] (upright Italian) ROMAN
# 9 [d] (idiot sayings) DUMBQUOTES
# 10 [a] (early type class) HUMANIST
# 16 [a] (ducks and type share) BEAK
# 34 [a] (when ascenders & descenders meet) COLLISIONS
# 40 [a] (Unger’s bird) SWIFT
# 46 [d] (dot in other words) TITTLE

―christos