Typo Disasters: When Bad Fonts Cost Fortunes
Can a font choice really cost a company millions? From a single misplaced letter that nearly bankrupted a business to a logo redesign that sparked global outrage, typography is a…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Can a font choice really cost a company millions? From a single misplaced letter that nearly bankrupted a business to a logo redesign that sparked global outrage, typography is a…
For over a century, North America's tallest peak was at the center of a linguistic and cultural war. This is the story of how the indigenous name "Denali" fought against…
Did you know your writing style is as unique as a fingerprint? Stylometry is the fascinating science of statistically analyzing text, using everything from sentence length to comma placement to…
The U.S. Second Amendment's meaning hinges on a single, hotly debated comma. This grammatical ambiguity has fueled a centuries-long battle between two interpretations: is the right to bear arms a…
A confession can seem like the most straightforward form of evidence, but the language used to obtain it is incredibly complex. Police interrogations are a masterclass in linguistic manipulation, where…
Every time you write or speak, you leave behind a unique linguistic fingerprint. Explore the fascinating world of forensic linguistics, where experts analyze everything from ransom notes to text messages…
Discover the powerful story of Raphael Lemkin, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust and created a new word to name the unspeakable. By combining the Greek…