Etymology
BALD CHAUVINISTS
 When I think of the word chauvinism, I immediately associate it with sexism, although it can also refer to biased support for any group. Historically, it was linked to…
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TAVERN MUSIC
 The term csardas or czardas refers to a traditional Hungarian dance and is also the title of my beloved…
ALIEN HEADS FOUND IN GEORGIA
 The Georgia typeface (a registered trademark of Microsoft) is one of the most recognizable serif fonts out there. As…
MELTING FONT
 Today, when we talk about fonts, we are actually referring to the typeface we choose to use for our…
SWISS FONT
The typeface Helvetica was designed in 1957 by Swiss typographer Max Miedinger, originally known as Neue Haas Grotesk, which translates…
HONEST FONT
 Recently, I've been delving into the fascinating world of typeface naming origins. Surprisingly, a lot of this information is…
ON OLIPHAUNTS
 Did you know that J.R.R. Tolkien was heavily influenced by an eleventh-century French epic poem called The Song of…
SNAKE HERPES
 When delving into the world of epidemiology etymology through an infographic, one word that often gets overlooked is "herpes".…
CURVE WEAPON
 When the term turnpike was first introduced in the English language in 1420 CE, it initially referred to a…