Author Topic: Corbis using iStock Typography (Read 7464 times)

Roxxstock · « **on:** March 07, 2012, 05:24 »

Maybe just a coincidence....

Microbius · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2012, 06:25 »

Certain font use seems to trend with designers at any given time, could just be that?
Which font is it?

RT · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2012, 07:34 »

Noodles · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2012, 08:02 »

Quote from: Microbius on March 07, 2012, 06:25

Certain font use seems to trend with designers at any given time, could just be that?
Which font is it?

Its a lovely font similar I suppose to the ever popular Helvetica 25 Ultra Light. Its called RNS Camelia.

As for so! Well I think its a little embarrassing for Corbis to copy this way. Would Pepsi use the same font as Coco cola? That's an extreme example maybe but typography is an important design element.

gostwyck · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2012, 08:06 »

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02

As for so! Well I think its a little embarrassing for Corbis to copy this way.

How do we know that Istock didn't copy Corbis (or that it was simply a coincidence)?

Noodles · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2012, 08:09 »

Quote from: gostwyck on March 07, 2012, 08:06

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02
As for so! Well I think its a little embarrassing for Corbis to copy this way.

How do we know that Istock didn't copy Corbis (or that it was simply a coincidence)?

Could be. I dunno. Either way I find it hard to believe that both don't keep an eye on each other.

RT · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:21 »

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02

As for so! Well I think its a little embarrassing for Corbis to copy this way. Would Pepsi use the same font as Coco cola? That's an extreme example maybe but typography is an important design element.

Let's put this into some perspective, we're not talking about a logo we're talking about some text they've applied over an image to promote an internal collection, I very much doubt either iStock, Corbis or 99% of the worlds population give a *&%$ about it being the same font.

Noodles · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2012, 09:44 »

Quote from: RT on March 07, 2012, 09:21

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02
As for so! Well I think its a little embarrassing for Corbis to copy this way. Would Pepsi use the same font as Coco cola? That's an extreme example maybe but typography is an important design element.

Let's put this into some perspective, we're not talking about a logo we're talking about some text they've applied over an image to promote an internal collection, I very much doubt either iStock, Corbis or 99% of the worlds population give a *&%$ about it being the same font.

I think you are wrong. I can just see the look on my clients face if I had used the exact same style design as their biggest competitor. I would be in trouble for sure! In this example the font is fairly unique and a very dominate part of the design.

RT · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:07 »

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02

Its a lovely font similar I suppose to the ever popular Helvetica 25 Ultra Light. Its called RNS Camelia.

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 09:44

I think you are wrong. I can just see the look on my clients face if I had used the exact same style design as their biggest competitor. I would be in trouble for sure! In this example the font is fairly unique and a very dominate part of the design.

If I were your client you'd be in trouble for not knowing which font you used - Corbis haven't used RNS Camelia

Noodles · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2012, 10:20 »

Quote from: RT on March 07, 2012, 10:07

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02
Its a lovely font similar I suppose to the ever popular Helvetica 25 Ultra Light. Its called RNS Camelia.

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 09:44
I think you are wrong. I can just see the look on my clients face if I had used the exact same style design as their biggest competitor. I would be in trouble for sure! In this example the font is fairly unique and a very dominate part of the design.

If I were your client you'd be in trouble for not knowing which font you used - Corbis haven't used RNS Camelia

lol

now I'm curious to find out what they have used (or maybe manipulated) but its late here, so maybe someone else can figure it

grp_photo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2012, 16:10 »

ricebag

cathyslife · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2012, 17:43 »

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 09:44

I think you are wrong. I can just see the look on my clients face if I had used the exact same style design as their biggest competitor. I would be in trouble for sure! In this example the font is fairly unique and a very dominate part of the design.

I tend to agree. Thousands of typefaces out there, can't be a coincidence that the exact same one was used. And yes, I'm pretty certain they watch each other too.

michaeldb · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2012, 19:44 »

Quote from: RT on March 07, 2012, 10:07

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02
Its a lovely font similar I suppose to the ever popular Helvetica 25 Ultra Light. Its called RNS Camelia.

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 09:44
I think you are wrong. I can just see the look on my clients face if I had used the exact same style design as their biggest competitor. I would be in trouble for sure! In this example the font is fairly unique and a very dominate part of the design.

If I were your client you'd be in trouble for not knowing which font you used - Corbis haven't used RNS Camelia

True. The 'G' in the Corbis ad is not the RNS Camelia 'G' but is a more Helvetica stye 'G'.

Interesting that iStock would use a free font, requiring no purchase of a license, in its ads when IS will not let us vectorists use fonts in our images, even if we have purchased licenses.

Noodles · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2012, 01:02 »

Quote from: michaeldb on March 07, 2012, 19:44

Quote from: RT on March 07, 2012, 10:07
Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 08:02
Its a lovely font similar I suppose to the ever popular Helvetica 25 Ultra Light. Its called RNS Camelia.

Quote from: Noodles on March 07, 2012, 09:44
I think you are wrong. I can just see the look on my clients face if I had used the exact same style design as their biggest competitor. I would be in trouble for sure! In this example the font is fairly unique and a very dominate part of the design.

If I were your client you'd be in trouble for not knowing which font you used - Corbis haven't used RNS Camelia
True. The 'G' in the Corbis ad is not the RNS Camelia 'G' but is a more Helvetica stye 'G'.

Interesting that iStock would use a free font, requiring no purchase of a license, in its ads when IS will not let us vectorists use fonts in our images, even if we have purchased licenses.

yeah, it looks like they didn't like the G and swapped it for a different font, and maybe squished a few of the characters. I had a quick look around and couldn't find any other similar font so its RNS Camelia until proven otherwise

MikLav · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2012, 03:40 »

no it's not RNS Camelia on Corbis ad - look at serifs on "U", "A", "N", etc (http://www.fonts2u.com/rns-camelia.font or http://www.dafont.com/rns-camelia.font)

for iStock it does seem to be RNS Camelia though...

MikLav · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2012, 03:42 »

Quote from: MikLav on March 08, 2012, 03:40

no it's not RNS Camelia on Corbis ad - besides different "G" look at serifs on "U", "A", "N", etc (http://www.fonts2u.com/rns-camelia.font or http://www.dafont.com/rns-camelia.font)

Inlove seems to be close to what Corbis used, though "A" and "N" are very different (http://www.sudtipos.com/fonts/134)

for iStock it does seem to be RNS Camelia though...

Noodles · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2012, 04:26 »

Quote from: MikLav on March 08, 2012, 03:40

no it's not RNS Camelia on Corbis ad - besides different "G" look at serifs on "U", "A", "N", etc (http://www.fonts2u.com/rns-camelia.font or http://www.dafont.com/rns-camelia.font)

Inlove seems to be close to what Corbis used, though "A" and "N" are very different (http://www.sudtipos.com/fonts/134)

for iStock it does seem to be RNS Camelia though...

good find! I just went to the Corbis site and couldn't find the image in question. It seems they use lots of different style fonts depending on the style of the message/photo. I was assuming they were using RNS Camelia (or similar) for all their main title messages like iStock does. So this whole thread is KerPlunk.

Roxxstock · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2012, 05:31 »

Your right - different fonts for different themes. Here is today's little morsel from Corbis. Something wrong with the link though, image to the right pops up when the email link is activated. Someone will have a red face in Corbis.

ShadySue · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2012, 07:09 »

Quote from: Roxxstock on March 08, 2012, 05:31

Your right - different fonts for different themes. Here is today's little morsel from Corbis. Something wrong with the link though, image to the right pops up when the email link is activated. Someone will have a red face in Corbis.

Or maybe they're trying to emulate iStock's blips and hiccups.

Microstock Posts · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2012, 07:42 »

Quote from: ShadySue on March 08, 2012, 07:09

Quote from: Roxxstock on March 08, 2012, 05:31
Your right - different fonts for different themes. Here is today's little morsel from Corbis. Something wrong with the link though, image to the right pops up when the email link is activated. Someone will have a red face in Corbis.

Or maybe they're trying to emulate iStock's blips and hiccups.

hahaha! LOL!

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