Apostrophe Atrophy

So they get the fractions right, but not the primes? And by...

Mar 23rd

Another set of curly quotes when dumb old primes would have...

Mar 22nd

Once again, we have that rare instance of smart quotes being...

Mar 18th

Which one of these is not like the others? If you guessed...

Mar 13th

“In the end, I would say that of course it is always...”
— Ministry of Type on March 6th,...

Mar 12th

Another menu spotted in Austin, TX.

Mar 10th

So they can figure out how to bevel the type, stroke it...

Mar 9th

Smart shirt. Dumb apostrophe.

Mar 9th

Menus are not generally worth mentioning but what is...

Mar 9th

Michael Beirut linked to us on Design Observer. His opinion...

Mar 6th

“Did you know there were people who profess to prefer dumb...”
— John Gruber in reference to a...

Mar 6th

Something was obviously lost in translation when the signs...

Mar 5th

U know, getting it wrong in your logo is bad enough, but...

Mar 5th

Oh dear!

Mar 5th

Not so glamourous with all those dumb quotes.

Mar 5th

Whole Foods gets it wrong again.

Mar 5th

An apostrophe that should be a foot mark—it’s...

Mar 5th

“The purpose of prime marks, or hatch marks, is to indicate...”
— Ellen Lupton in Thinking With...

Mar 5th

Can I have some fries with that prime?

Mar 5th

Not sure what’s worse, the kerning or the wrong apostrophe?

Mar 5th

Epic Movie gets it wrong.

Mar 5th

Copperplate again (see post below); at least this time they...

Mar 5th

You’re also guilty of lying.

Mar 5th

Best Week Ever gets it wrong again.

Mar 5th

As if this movie could suck any more.

Mar 5th

Dunk dunk!

Mar 5th

Found on the street in New York. Like a needle in the eye…

Mar 5th

The Daily Show with the funny on the McDonald’s destruction...

Mar 5th

Julianna Margulies must not like primes either.

Mar 5th

“There is the apostrophe, and then there’s the prime (which...”
— Marian Bantjes (in a comment...

Mar 5th

Smart Ad. Dumb Quotes. So much for Obama’s superior use of...

Mar 1st