Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Magic pen writes in Helvetica!

Ahhhh… technology. The geniuses at Plexifilm have spent the past two years developing a Sharpie pen that actually writes in Helvetica! This pen is so experimental that it’s priceless… literally. You can’t buy one, but you can get one free with any Helvetica-related purchase (DVD, T-shirt, etc.). Get your free pen while they last. It’s a great gift for that person in your life with sloppy handwriting…

* Warning: if you are John Downer or Marian Bantjes then the pen will actually write in Helvetica. Otherwise your results may vary. Do not swallow. Keep away from open flame and co-workers. May cause drowsiness.

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Posted by Gary

7 Comments »

  1. I’ve been searching for ages to find a pen that writes in my handwriting. The Helvetica pen will do for now.

    Comment by David Airey — Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

  2. Smart!

    I remembered that I saw someone’s handwriting is constant, just like the computer font. Now I know the secret of it, they use this type of pen.

    Comment by Rafie — Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:44 pm

  3. Wow, I want one!

    Comment by Richard Carter — Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 5:30 pm

  4. i want need one.

    Comment by Mokokoma Mokhonoana — Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 5:38 pm

  5. Is there one that writes in djiberish available?
    When writing my signature, I never make it quite unreadable enough. It allways looks different, but still as if a ten year old’s signature…
    :)

    Comment by tomo — Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 4:01 pm

  6. Would really prefer it in oblique.

    Comment by Neil O'Reilly — Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:15 am

  7. Does the pen come in Arial or Verdana models? ;-)

    I saw the screening of Helvetica in Nashville, TN as part of the community screenings. A panel discussion followed. It was interesting to see the polarized emotions on either side of the love/hate relationship with Helvetica both on film and in the audience.

    Thanks for creating such an interesting film. I would have liked to see you discuss more the advantages of using Helvetica in electronic design. As a designer of online training, I use CSS to select a font for ease of legibility. Helvetica fits that bill nicely. If utility is one purpose of good design, then Helvetica is a great design.

    Comment by Dale R Rogers — Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 5:53 pm

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