FS Me
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| Category | Sans-serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Humanist |
| Designer(s) | Jason Smith |
| Foundry | Fontsmith |
| Date created | 2008[1] |
FS Me is a typeface/font that has been described as the first to have been designed in consultation with a group of people with learning disabilities[2] and designed for use by this population.[1][3] It was developed by Jason Smith in response to a commission from the charity Mencap in 2008. It was the only font featured in the D&AD Annual 2009 covering advertising and design work.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gavin Lucas (June 2008). "Work: This face is FS Me Bold. Designed for legibility". Creative Review. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
- ^ Mencap font is world class Archived 2014-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Mencap, 9 May 2009
- ^ "Creative Review - The New Face of Mencap". creativereview.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2014.