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loremandipsum
Akzidenz Happen...Get over it!

I could also edit the design to read "Accidents Happen" if not enough people are familiar with the font, Akzidenz-Grotesk. That way only the really typographically aware viewer would understand the connection between the coffee stain and the typeface.

Thanks for looking!
ginger snap
ginger snap on Jan 08 '09
Oh no! You spelled accidents wrong! D:
campkatie
campkatie on Jan 08 '09
ha great!
Brandon Awesome
Brandon Awesome on Jan 08 '09
Nice, Hilarious shirt
weirdpoopoobaby
weirdpoopoobaby on Jan 08 '09
Keep the spelling as is. That said, I think this is one just for the type geeks... but they'll love it!
brentendo
brentendo on Jan 08 '09
really clever! I initially thought it was an attempt at a 'lolcats' type spelling, but nice reference to the typeface and awesome spillage
John_Page
John_Page on Jan 08 '09
I think that you could have a series of Tees. Coffee, tomato sauce, chocolate sauce, paint, a typographic mess ??? Those that don't get the typographic reference are out of luck, but as I use Akzidenz as my default, I completely identify with the tag line.
cyanidee
cyanidee on Jan 08 '09
I don't know Akzidenz so it doesn't work for me. I don't understand why he would have rings on his shirt either. Was he a placemat?
whirzle1
   whirzle1 on Jan 08 '09
I know Akzidenz Grotesk - this is great!!!

I think the rings are important so that you instantly read coffee instead of "I just wiped my butt with a shirt"
EricDiaz
EricDiaz on Jan 08 '09
^ahahaha
badbasilisk
   badbasilisk on Jan 09 '09
nice idea!
lilmichief78
lilmichief78 on Jan 09 '09
if someone were to wear this i would think the acciendent they were referring to is themself lol
loremandipsum
loremandipsum on Jan 09 '09
@lilmichief78 haha, i like that interpretation too.
Askepios
Askepios on Jan 09 '09
niiiice
Johnny Baboon
   Johnny Baboon on Jan 10 '09
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kellybee513
kellybee513 on Jan 10 '09
Did you get this idea from looking at EVERY SINGLE white shirt I own? Because I'm pretty sure you did... bleach is my best friend. I love this :)
CaitlinEder
CaitlinEder on Jan 10 '09
i like it better with accidents
Undead_Wraith
Undead_Wraith on Jan 11 '09
haha oh man i love this
and Akzidenz is one of my favorite fonts
phillydesigner
   phillydesigner on Jan 11 '09
veer would love this... and so do i! definitely in my top 5 typefaces!
wallstreet
   wallstreet on Jan 12 '09
I actually like it. :D So cool.
MEKAZOO
MEKAZOO on Jan 12 '09
niceee! i can wear it when i go out to drink coffee!
whirzle1
   whirzle1 on Jan 12 '09
this should really be printed.
loremandipsum
loremandipsum on Jan 12 '09
thanks everyone!
evalottchen
evalottchen on Jan 12 '09
that's grotesk :) love it!
amiewhitlock
amiewhitlock on Jan 12 '09
I would love it if you made another version with the traditional spelling of accidents for non-type geeks, but definitely keep this version, everybody seems to like it (I love the design, i'm just out of the loop)
Silent-T
Silent-T on Jan 12 '09
You're sure appealing to a narrow audience with this one, but I'm part of that. ;) $5!
rodrigomuller
rodrigomuller on Jan 13 '09
awesomely grotesk!
trillchan
trillchan on Jan 14 '09
Any cool cat should get the joke.
Befana
Befana on Jan 14 '09
HAHAHA!!!! 5$
ratkiss
ratkiss on Jan 15 '09
Neat idea!
eskimokiss
   eskimokiss on Jan 15 '09
One of the best fonts ever created (some say better than helvetica!)
Nice!
Edamame Obake
Edamame Obake on Jan 15 '09
funny
satir
satir on Jan 15 '09
like it!
loremandipsum
loremandipsum on Jan 15 '09
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone!

@eskimokiss I would never bash on Helvetica, but I definitely am a big fan of the Akzidenz. Although lately, Calibri has taken over as my default. I sort of feel like a cheater!
ToyBento
ToyBento on Jan 15 '09
style
WAK O
WAK O on Jan 15 '09
you isolated "AKSI HA." and denz ppn (my question is why. or is it just not thought of.?) u seem to talk as tho you understand type very well so i assume you would do this only on purpose...? so what does it mean?

i do like the style tho.
loremandipsum
loremandipsum on Jan 15 '09
The isolation was not to create an additional pun.

The break was mainly for alignment and kerning purposes. I liked the way the curves of the d and p interacted with the edge of the coffee stain and the kerning it created.

I also liked the distinct alignment of the k to H and the end of the line with the z and n. The contrast of the randomness in the coffee stain to the precise alignment and leading of the type was another important factor.

I like contrasting elements :) Thanks for asking too!
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