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The comment about the first image [1] was confusing to me: "The text is a mix of English words written in a style reminiscent of Cantonese." Does the author e
by superchink 11y ago
The comment about the first image [1] was confusing to me:
"The text is a mix of English words written in a style reminiscent of Cantonese."
Does the author even have a clue what he's saying?
[1] http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/gta/2016/02/02/u-of-t-acquires-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-chinese-restaurant-menus/webold-menujpg.jpg.size.xxlarge.promo.jpg http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/gta/2016/02/...
- DanAndersen 11y agoThe sentence preceding the one you quoted should explain it. The point is that there is a particular font style used in "mock Chinese" imagery that makes English words look like they are written with the sort of sharp strokes that Western audiences saw as being like Chinese characters.