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FS Me
CategorySans-serif
ClassificationHumanist
Designer(s)Jason Smith
FoundryFontsmith
Date created2008[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

  1. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Mencap font is world class, Mencap, 9 May 2009
  3. ^ "Creative Review - The New Face of Mencap". creativereview.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2014.