Nerdery.
I was a grammar nerd before Lynne Truss made it (somewhat) socially acceptable.
Several months ago, I cooked up a slightly silly, mostly-but-not-wholly tongue-in-cheek project. I wrote the copy and put together the basic layout, but never quite got it finished.
Last night I decided to revisit the text, which was awful, and finish off the layout. The main sticking point had been the type, but @irishstu‘s www.stewartcurry.ie, which I linked the other day, inspired a go with Palatino. It’s just right, I think. Of course, use of Palatino means that if you’re browsing on a Windows or Linux computer you have almost no chance of seeing the site the way I do. You could view a bit of screengrab, though.
What is it, then? A public service, The Oxford Comma ⋅ PunctuateAware.
Remember: everything in moderation, including punctuation.
January 30th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
You have just passed nerdery and are well on your way to somewhere much more frightening! But palatino is a nice clear font… It was being recommended for a while by those who know things about visual accuity, as the only serifed font to use for some reason…
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
The screengrab looks very nice, text is very clear.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Sheesh – you even have to be a nerd to view it correctly! (J/K – I too plan to embrace Apple more fully in the not-too-distant future, and have always embraced a healthy level of Punctual Correctness.)
February 5th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
P.S. Having now learned what the Oxford comma is, I can articulate that I like it in certain circumstances where it isn’t strictly necessary. I thought I was swimming against the tide but now that I realise I wasn’t, perhaps I will go off it.