Fellow New Yorker Toby writes:I have to admit, when I first came across your blog I thought "how ridiculous". I found it hard to believe there was enough lower case L mess-ups to justify a website. But your pictures told me otherwise; and then I guess my eyes were opened, because just two days later (today) I spot this perfect example on the corner of 43rd and 6th in Manhattan, NYC, just opposite Bryant Park.
One of the best I've seen!
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Cool idea for a blog! I will keep an eye out for these for now on...
It's funny - i write in all caps whenever i'm writing by hand, except for the letter "i" which is always lowercase...
...but i do it somewhat intentionally because i always hated when a capital "i" was next to lowercase "L"s ... like "Ill"
Then somewhere along the way, i stopped capitalizing "i" while typing.
...huh, actually, maybe it's not funny at all. ...or maybe just not relevant. whatever. :)
I reacted like you when I first heard about this kind of blog. I thought, “There’s no way this is a real thing people notice.” But after scrolling through your photos, I get it now. It’s fun to see how often these little typography mistakes appear. It makes you more aware of everyday design choices around you. It also made me think visual clarity is essential, especially for brands. I recently worked with an out of home advertising company, and they emphasized how even minor design errors can confuse people or affect how a message is received. Your blog is a perfect example of that. Thanks for turning something so small into something super interesting and eye-opening. I’ll keep my eyes open the next time in the city.
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