As many of you probably know, the Phillies and Padres wore 1983 throwbacks on Friday. They got a lot of things wrong, which Phil covered in his excellent Saturday post. …
Category: Typography
Reading the NHL Tea Leaves
The NHL and Adidas continue to release teasers in advance of next Tuesday night’s uniform unveiling. Lots of rear-view photos were released yesterday, and they appear to show lots of …
History’s Pinkest Number-Retirement Ceremony
Click to enlarge For five months now, ever since it was announced that Derek Jeter’s number would be retired on Mother’s Day, I’ve been wondering how the Yankees would handle …
That’s Where It’s At (or @t, as the case might be)
There are many letters of the alphabet that can only be written only one way. But there are others that can be rendered in multiple styles, like the lowercase “a,” …
Salty Brings His Road Show to Toronto
Click to enlarge Jarrod Saltalamacchia and his MLB-record 14-letter surname are in Blue Jays camp this spring. As you can see, the Jays are taking the around-the-world approach to his …
A Close Look at the Penguins’ Helmets
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest post from Scott Lederer, who’s taking a deep dive on the Penguins’ helmets. ”” PL] By Scott Lederer I’ve been watching a lot …
A Look at Jersey Designs That Lean to One Side
We all know that one of the problems with button-front jerseys is that sometimes a letter ends up being cut in half as it sits astride the placket, and sometimes …
Peyton Manning Tributes Riddled With Uni-Related Errors
For all graphics, click to enlarge As you’re no doubt aware, Peyton Manning will be announcing his retirement today. The graphic shown above, which was posted on the NFL’s Twitter …
I Love a Man in a Uniform: Bill Henderson Interview
If you’re a regular Uni Watch reader, you’re probably familiar with (and, ideally, own a copy of) Bill Henderson’s seminal Game Worn Guide to MLB Jerseys, by far the most …
Let’s Hope This Doesn’t Give the Detroit Tigers Any Ideas
Click to enlarge When Adidas and Louisville unveiled the team’s opening-day uniforms back in July, they left out a key visual detail: The NOB lettering is done in an old …
A Possible New Addition to the Uni Watch Glossary
I was recently interviewed by a guy from the San Diego Chargers’ website, who was working on a story about the team’s uniforms. We talked about various aspects of Chargers …
Numerology
As most of you know, I don’t usually get excited about soccer. But there was a small discussion in yesterday’s comments regarding a topic that I found very intriguing: the …
A Typographical Quirk at the World Cup
About 25 years ago, when I was working as a book editor, I was introduced to the concept of a ligature. That’s the typographic term for what happens when two …
Possibly the Most Teeny-Tiny Uni Detail Ever
In case you missed it yesterday afternoon, my latest ESPN column is about NOBs with lowercase and small-cap lettering. It’s a fun typographic rabbit hole — enjoy. Now, several other …