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I had planned on writing some smart essay about fonts and typography, but I’ve decided that 1. I’m too lazy and 2. I’d rather rebel against anything of the sort; I’m out of college and didn’t graduate with an English major. AKA, you can’t make me (as I stick my tongue out at you).

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I will say, however, that maybe because everything was in a different language that I most certainly do not speak that I started noticing the variety of fonts. I mean, I know New York is packed with advertisements and words and over-stimulators, but I’m used to it. And I can read it quickly. When you no longer have the subject matter to guide you to understanding, you have to try to read the voice of the typeface to figure out what is being communicated.

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And on that note, I’ll shut up and let you look at the photos. Enjoy!

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But if you know me, you know I don’t shut up all that easily…

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This last one was taken right down the block from the hostel that I stayed at in the Red Light District for four days. I have to say, the sign was actually much cooler than the shop. The goods sold were strictly condoms (rather than being a full on sex shop), and let’s face it, other than getting the job done, condoms aren’t all that exciting.

However, I’m not awarding points to either side (NY vs. Amsterdam) seeing as this was the Red Light District and there were more sex shops crammed into a half mile radius than there are Starbucks in New York. I guess some people just like buying their condoms in a shop that doesn’t also carry Deep Throat.

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