Futura vs Verdana

Yes, Ikea changed their typeface from Futura (a simple, futuristic form of geometric shapes) to Verdana (a Microsoft-created-so-they-don't-have-to-pay-the-royalties typeface, much like Arial is to Helvetica, but that's another argument all in itself). See for yourself.

Look at Futura's near-perfect bowls in the o and p and q. I think Verdana is a little confused as to whether to be a serif or sans-serif, i.e. I and J. (Also known as a humanistic typeface) Microsoft needs to stop re-designing timeless typefaces.

I love the fact that there is a petition for Ikea to change back to Futura. The reasoning behind this horrendous act is because Verdana is better for print + web. Last I read, there were 2,000+ people who signed the petition.

Gotta love them typophiles.