No Errors from Tall Men

I recently learned about Tall Man lettering.

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Not to be confused with Mad Men

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I had been annoyed by the ugliness (the typography snob inside) of drug names like acetAZOLAMIDE instead of acetazolamide. Now I know why the words benefit from being homely.

  • Aiming for patient safety.
  • Helps distinguish drugs that otherwise have similar-looking names.
    • acetAMINPHEN
    • acetAZOLAMIDE

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/MedErrors/nameDiff.htm | Tall Man Lettering of Drugs