Post #75266 by Humuhumu on Mon, Feb 9, 2004 4:14 PM

I think that tiki mick's point is getting lost here. The question that he asked in his original font post was a new question. All of the previous threads about tiki fonts had to do with finding fonts of today; tiki mick's question was asking what the fonts were that were used then.

This is akin to asking the names of the carvers who did the great tikis in the golden age, then being told to go look at the works of Crazy Al, ChikiTiki, and Benzart. None of the responses to his post answered his question, either because people didn't read his question carefully, or they just didn't understand his question. Then, his post got locked before anyone knowledgeable about typeface history could reply to his query. Frankly, that does suck.

Polynesian pop has a rich history and part of what makes it fascinating is the breadth of creative areas it covered. I, for one, am every bit as fascinated with the typefaces and graphic design of the period as I am about carving. It's understandable that carving has a heavier presence than typefaces, but why on earth should all typeface related queries be smooshed into one thread? Now, those other six threads all asking generally where to find modern tiki fonts -- that I can understand. But this was different. Take a moment to go back and read his original question.

That said, tiki mick -- take it easy, bruddah. Don't let this spoil your TC experience.