The Typography of East Hollywood
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I'm not sure if it's just an L.A. thing but many apartments in the city are given alluring names which are spelled out in beautiful type on the front of the building. The signage is easy to overlook, but when viewed as a group is pretty inspiring. In an ode to my now former neighborhood of East Hollywood/Little Armenia, here is some of the typography that adorns the area.
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You can also check out the photos on Flickr. The slideshow was built in Flash; for the template email info@10000words.net or send a tweet to @10000Words.
Also on 10,000 Words
• 7 Fonts that should die
• The Typography of 'Milk'
• DVD design: Great menus are great inspiration (Part I)
2 Comments
This sort of decorative type and "luxury rental unit living" branding is definitely not exclusive to LA, but you present some great examples here. More please!
March 26, 2009 11:33 AM