Have you ever encountered a font so heinous, a kerning gap so wide, a leading so tight it made you gasp for air? Well, the typography vigilantes at Hoefler & Co. have your weapon: the Typographic Ticket Book.
This hilarious little notebook is more than just a gag – it’s an arsenal of 32 common design crimes, each deserving a swift “Notice of Violation.” From the heinous font felony of Papyrus Prohibited to the petty misdemeanors of Excessive Boldface and Improper Kerning, no typographic infraction is safe.
Each ticket, lovingly modeled after official municipal citations, comes loaded with the appropriate violation code, penalty (mostly of the good-natured, eye-rolling variety), and plenty of room for personalized annotations. Imagine the thrill of scribbling “Comic Sans – Capital Offence!” and presenting it with a satisfyingly loud rip.
Printed in retina-scorching orange and set in authoritative Helvetica (of course!), these tickets are guaranteed to raise eyebrows, even from the most design-conscious souls. With 50 tear-off notices at your disposal, you’ll be the Wyatt Earp of the font frontier, upholding the sacred laws of good typography one kerning pair at a time.
So grab your Typographic Ticket Book, channel your inner design sheriff, and let the laughs ring out. Just remember, this is for friendly amusement, not real law enforcement. Now get out there and make the web (and paper) a safer place for good design!
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