The image didn't come through. Can you try posting it again?

My bad -- I just had to download it. It's Candice.

Here's the link.

by the way - the original typeface is Gaston





David Hamuel

I know! How cruel is that? It actually would have been under 2 minutes had the image shown up right away and I hadn't spent time clicking the link over and over... Still, this ID has come up before. As Hrant says, "Come on, Trajan?"

By the way, I think the overall leader, at least for 2003, must be Yves. 2002 is probably close between Yves and Stewf. But I haven't counted 'em up.

Yeah, we need to do this live.
TC2004? The logistics would be a female dog though.

hhp

Dude, how do you give the turn to the correct guesser, without having the attendees spend a month sitting mostly idly in the hotel's conference room? :-/ You're probably thinking of some canned type-ID contest - not bad, but probably less interesting to watch.

I think a workable "dynamic" model could be this: a m�l�e with around 5 master ID-ers (not me). Like a wrestling panel. Font-ID Wrestling Federation. Each would have a laptop hooked up to the projection system, with a switchbox, and throw out images, getting the turn for guessing right. The guy with the most correct guesses after 20 minutes or something would win. And the losers would have to collaborate in making a new font in his name, to be gifted to him at TC2005, with full redistribution rights. You'd have to pick contestant who'd make graceful losers. And you'd need a ref, somebody with a fair hand and a big stick.

hhp

I'll take Garaldes for $200, Alex.

If it ends up as a restricted group of participants, maybe the Typophile speed chart (or a combination of speed and success numbers) should determine the "panelists"? That might help boost Typophile membership too. Even more, I mean.

hhp

The TypOlympics. I think I mentioned this idea to either Jared
or Joe about six months ago. It would involve a bunch of things, including Type IDs.

> TypOlympics

Brilliant.

hhp

>If it ends up as a restricted group of participants, maybe the Typophile speed chart (or a combination of speed and success numbers) should determine the "panelists"?

I don't think that's a good idea. I think I'd make a decent panelist, but you won't find me on the speed charts because I'm hampered by an incredibly slow modem.

Would a live ID contest be "open book"? And in what form -- online access? Specimens and catalogs at hand?

I think a "closed book" contest might separate the geeks from the googlers.

-- K.

I think Kent's objection is to the selection of the panelists. And I realize now that he's right: it would in fact skew the results to the affluent*. On the other hand, if it could be made to benefit Typophile (through a closed selection from paying members), then that might be justifiable.

* This, even though people who can't afford a fast connection are unlikely to show up at TC2004 anyway...

BTW, Tiffany, you want us to draw the font to be identified?! ;-)

hhp