Gong show—Type slowly—Museum pieces

What happened to Eddie Gong? Find out here.

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Slate asks writers about their favorite fonts. Most seem to like Courier (which I pretty much never use—too ugly!). (Via Jenny D)

Andrew Vachss says:

I write everything in Courier 12, because I write for publication, not pleasure.

Hmm. We like Luc Sante's take on Courier New better:

I . . . like the fact that in Courier each letter is accorded the exact same amount of space, which I think is only fair to the i and the l.

Speaking of Sante—his mysterious exhibit, The Museum of Crime and The Museum of God, is worth checking out.