Why this font is everywhere

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How Cooper Black became pop culture’s favorite font.

There’s a typeface that has made a resurgence in the last couple of years. It’s appeared on hip hop album covers, food packaging, and advertising. Perhaps you know it from the Garfield comics, Tootsie Roll logo, or the Pet Sounds album cover by the Beach Boys. It's called Cooper Black, and its popularity and ubiquity has never waned in the hundred years since it was first designed.

In the video above, Steven Heller and Bethany Heck tell the story of Cooper Black and deconstruct all the reasons it's been pop culture's favorite font for so long.

Sources:
Design literacy: Understanding graphic design. Steven Heller, 2014.
The Book of Oz Cooper: an Appreciation of Oswald Bruce Cooper. Society of Typographic Arts, 1949.

Additional sources: Getty Images / Shutterstock / Google Books


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Hearing passionate experts in something like font is so interesting. No one else will say "let me show you one of my favorite wood letter stamps." These people know a lot about their subject because they like it.

dylandreisbach
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No wonder I feel compelled to start a revolution while eating Top Ramen.

davidliang
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I’m so disappointed that the end card wasn’t written on CooperBlack

rykloog
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Y'ALL COOPER BLACK IS THE FONT THEY USE FOR THOSE REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS...

nya.nyandrew
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Cooper Black font is everywhere, but I'm not tired looking at it.

jejee
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Episode 1021 of: “Things I don’t really need to know but glad to know otherwise”

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I'VE ALWAYS SAID THIS FONT IS EVERYWHERE, my friends said I was tripping

jessegonzalez
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Am i the only person that wants a series dedicated to fonts...

lu_be_lurking
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I love the phrase “it was an immediate hit” when talking about a font

ewwpoorpeople
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Shoutout to the motion graphics animator on this episode. Your work is gorgeously seamless.

kagitsune
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To me this font has always looked somewhat retro, like 70's or 80's.

dulceele
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I remember finding this font/similar font in PowerPoint and I thought “ah, finally a refreshing font to use.” until I saw this. it’s everywhere, but it’s so everywhere you just don’t notice it.

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Vox reporter: forgets to bring their phone when going to the toilet
*a week later*
WHY SHAMPOO BOTTLES LIST A LOT OF INGREDIENTS

amanueltesfaye
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5:34 it looked the letter 'e' gave me a warm smile.

priyac
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My type 1 professor hated how often I used cooper black because I “wasn’t challenging myself enough”. It’s just such a cool, fun typeface and works in so many different situations.

HoundValleyGoods
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The editing and presentation of Vox is amazing as always

pegeonpera
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After watching this, I will be seeing Cooper Black everywhere as I see Helvetica everywhere as well.

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I took a graphic design class in hs and we learned a lot why helvetica is so popular
but this... this is biblical

zeffery
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0:56 these are all things we love...must be Cooper Black

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Cooper black is one of my favorite fonts! after knowing its history, I appreciate it even more now! This video is so well made. Good job, Vox!

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