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September 17, 2002
Passing time seriously

Clocks with serif-fonted numerals are too severe for a Sunday. The stern serifs remind us of the inexorable passing of time, the tasks not done. Clocks for a Sunday should have collarless Swiss sans-serif fonts or be entirely numeral-free. Of course the ideal Sunday is spent without clocks at all.

September 17, 2002 06:14 AM