"NYC" appears to have been set in plain type and then emboldened w/o adjusting kerning.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Nowehere near as good as the London olympics logo.
― Abbott, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, the NYC is way overbolded.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Even correcting for "NYC", the design is clearly amateurish.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Agreed. It's not properly proportioned at all, and whoever designed it robbed the city blind.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:48 (sixteen years ago) link
Uh, link to NYTimes article about it. But the NYC is the new NYC logo (and is a bit meh but OK when used appropriately), and it was added inappropriately to the taxis. Design by bureaucracy etc.
― Casuistry, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:50 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh, that's the NYC logo? If you're going to logo-fy your municipality, take a cue from the Canadians and do it with a little bit of artistic decorum.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:54 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/nyregion/18taxis.html
― libcrypt, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:54 (sixteen years ago) link
The lack of space between the letters, "N", "Y", and "C", ought appear less accidental.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:56 (sixteen years ago) link
it's just bad enough to be awesome.
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Looks like they did it for free.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 20 December 2007 02:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Monday, 24 December 2007 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Dud - looks like it took 15 seconds in MS Word...
― snoball, Monday, 24 December 2007 13:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Very RoboCop.
― Kerm, Monday, 24 December 2007 14:10 (sixteen years ago) link
not robocop enough
― pc user, Monday, 24 December 2007 14:11 (sixteen years ago) link
this is nothing compared to the tvs in the taxis wtf
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 14:26 (sixteen years ago) link
omg mr potts!
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/10/17/nyregion/taxislarge.jpg
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 14:37 (sixteen years ago) link
these were the best best best tho - omg jump seats so fascinating for a child
http://www.brianrose.com/journal/checker-sm.jpg
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 14:39 (sixteen years ago) link
The Potts version also has "Watch where you're drivin', motherf***er!" on the hood, so you know what to say when you nearly get run over by one.
― snoball, Monday, 24 December 2007 14:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Wow. This Mr. Potts is a real winner. His website is awesome.
― Kerm, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:07 (sixteen years ago) link
why they didnt ask me?
http://i18.tinypic.com/81u1vty.png
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:09 (sixteen years ago) link
lol mr potts is ballin!
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
http://i13.tinypic.com/85devc6.png
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:29 (sixteen years ago) link
http://i5.tinypic.com/6kfrc51.png
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:30 (sixteen years ago) link
How about this? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Taxititle.jpg
― snoball, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link
is nice
http://i17.tinypic.com/6nswvuo.png
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:47 (sixteen years ago) link
yay!!!
― snoball, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:47 (sixteen years ago) link
http://i5.tinypic.com/85f76ok.png
― jhøshea, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:52 (sixteen years ago) link
i hate the new cabs. the sanders one looks like it would be an improvement.
― gabbneb, Monday, 24 December 2007 16:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Tuesday, 25 December 2007 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Xmas already in the UK? Good heavens.
― Casuistry, Tuesday, 25 December 2007 00:17 (sixteen years ago) link
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/04/30/nyregion/TAXI/TAXI-popup.jpg
srs bloomdawg http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/nyregion/new-yorks-new-taxi-is-green-literally.html
― lag∞n, Monday, 30 April 2012 03:14 (eleven years ago) link