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View the four Times front pages with 96-point type.
Shop for the Obama Times issue on Ebay.

Obama's Boffo Headline

How monumental was Obama’s election? Well, The New York Times announced the event by printing the word “Obama” on its front page in 96-point type, which it has only used on three other occasions: the moon landing, Nixon’s resignation, and September 11. "It told the story. Less is more," said a Times spokesperson. It was apparently a wise decision: The papers are selling for upwards of $100 on Ebay.

Read it at Editor & Publisher
Posted at 12:16 PM, Nov 6, 2008
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