Nokia gets a facelift: bye to Nokia Sans, hello to Nokia Pure

28 March, 2011
Have you ever thought to what extent a font can change the perception of a company's brand or logo? We guess you might have, but we bet you've never put as much attention into it as Nokia has. And...

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  • Anonymous
  • uCm
  • 24 Mar 2013

I do not like Nokia Pure, it's just like Arial Unicode MS, Droid Sans, good for eyes. But I prefers Nokia Sans because it's THIN!! Good for mobile those screen aren't BIG and WIDE.

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    • JH
    • m}P
    • 14 Jun 2011

    I definitely like Nokia Sans better than Nokia Pure! If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

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      • AnonD-7236
      • vad
      • 28 Apr 2011

      Anonymous, 29 Mar 2011I'm using it and it looks pretty good on the n8I like N8, esp GPS !!

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        • Anonymous
        • PPG
        • 31 Mar 2011

        Anonymous, 30 Mar 2011Nokia did go to google, in fact Google was the first compan... moreyou have it the wrong way around- Google wanted Nokia to run its OS, in fact microsoft and google were both courting Nokia to go with either choice, in the end the y went with microsoft

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          • Anonymous
          • 0nc
          • 30 Mar 2011

          You can get the Nokia Pure font on the N900.

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            • Anonymous
            • keq
            • 30 Mar 2011

            confused, 29 Mar 2011why does Nokia don't have any Android phones?it's better if... moreNokia did go to google, in fact Google was the first company Nokia approached when it was negotiating a new OS. Google told them to go pound sand because Nokia demanded far too much than what Google felt Nokia was worth(not much). Microsoft was Nokia's plan B, and gave them 1 Billion in advertisement funds. So Nokia noobs can go cry because Nokia wished they could have android, android denied. LOL

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              • pureatheart
              • 9LT
              • 29 Mar 2011

              I all felt nokia needed to stand alone! Symbian was great! With great capabilty! Only nokia used GSM and mobile technology to the fullest. Unlike UIQ3 that went down because of poor hardware nokia is not really going down. However the company panicked! The was never any thing wrong with the hardware but the UI needed overhaul. The sans fonts while great in looks was never complete! I hope the new font is!! What was(is) needed should be What UBUNTU did to linux! Apple is great from the UI. Bada looks great from the UI. Android looks great from the UI. Software capability remain the same. I wonder whether R&D will be compromised. Symbian has a place. It was packed with technology. I'll miss SYMBIAN IF IT GOES DOWN!!

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                • The Dude
                • v}Q
                • 29 Mar 2011

                Some smart companies shift to Android, others shift to new fonts :)

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                  • von
                  • v0q
                  • 29 Mar 2011

                  i wish they would allow users for font sizes that would really make it thin. It just sometimes felt that nokia treats me as a stupid person who needs big font sizes to read my messages or navigate through my phone.

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                    • geirern
                    • iBN
                    • 29 Mar 2011

                    Is there any way to get this font installable to Windows?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • LBa
                      • 29 Mar 2011

                      I'm using it and it looks pretty good on the n8

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                        • Bilou
                        • Mfx
                        • 29 Mar 2011

                        Waouuuuuu !!! That is what i call a fantastic news !

                        So terribly sorry for Nokia to have reach such a low point that even the most insignificant thing like a change of font seems a big news.

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                          • Ludwik
                          • 39x
                          • 29 Mar 2011

                          Anonymous, 29 Mar 2011Believe it or not i was always saying that nokia's font was... moreI agree with you

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                            • confused
                            • K7e
                            • 29 Mar 2011

                            why does Nokia don't have any Android phones?it's better if Nokia N8 will be Andronized or the upcoming units...it will have a big impact on Nokia lovers...Android is better than Symbian..=))

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                              • Raiden Black
                              • utg
                              • 29 Mar 2011

                              Like the new font...looks better...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • MyE
                                • 29 Mar 2011

                                Believe it or not i was always saying that nokia's font was one of the biggest drawbacks. So that is very welcome

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                                  • Ameer
                                  • utQ
                                  • 29 Mar 2011

                                  Or even more better maemo.

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                                    • Ameer
                                    • utQ
                                    • 29 Mar 2011

                                    Plan for android instead.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • PBR
                                      • 29 Mar 2011

                                      [deleted post]"Camera Primary 14 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus..."

                                      3264 x 2448 = 8 Megapixels :p

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                                        • Ludwik
                                        • JCA
                                        • 29 Mar 2011

                                        About time Nokia changed their font.
                                        The old font on my nokia 5230 makes the browser look awful.
                                        Android font is my much much better.
                                        Even cheap LG's and samsung are better.