Copperplate Rant

Over at Speak Up, Armin has a good rant about the Jeckyll-and-Hyde characteristics of Copperplate Gothic. "The characteristics that make Copperplate Gothic such a nuisance can turn it into a strong, sophisticated and enigmatic typographic statement..." Having recently found myself confronted on-site with a gigantic client logo emblazed on the side of a building in blood-red Copperplate Gothic, I have to say that many of Armin's points hit home. (Complete with video!)