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Verdana is a great example of a font designed for low-resolution screens[1]. What’s interesting is that Ikea chose to use Verdana for many of their print & in-
by signal11 7y ago
Verdana is a great example of a font designed for low-resolution screens[1].
What’s interesting is that Ikea chose to use Verdana for many of their print & in-store display material[2]. To me it looks a bit blocky and unfinished, which actually is a not a bad look for Ikea.
[1] https://www.moma.org/collection/works/139312 https://www.moma.org/collection/works/139312
[2] https://www.google.com/search?q=ikea+verdana&rlz=1CDGOYI_enGB753GB753&oq=ikea+&aqs=chrome.2.69i59l3j69i65l3.3950j0j4&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=6GfxrxXVJlsrRM https://www.google.com/search?q=ikea+verdana&rlz=1CDGOYI_enG...:
- manspeterson 7y agoAccording to a font designer that was commissioned to design a custom font for IKEA, they decided to go with Verdana after all due to bad webfont support at the time. (They wanted to be consistent online and in-store.) With that said, I share your opinion on Verdana and that can definitely have played a role in their decision.
- dmix 7y agoVerdana has great number designs. Each is very distinct and readable. Especially when large like how IKEA used it.