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Type in the Time of COVID-19
A Proof&Co. Survey
1.
How large is your foundry/type business?
1 person
2-5 people
6-10 people
11+ people
2.
On a scale from 1-10, how drastically has the COVID pandemic impacted your business overall since March 2020?
1-Not at all impacted
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-Drastically impacted
1-Not at all impacted
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-Drastically impacted
3.
On a scale from 1-5, how would you describe the financial impact on your business due to the COVID-19 crisis?
1-No impact
2-Minor
3-Moderate
4-Significant
5-Overwhelming
1-No impact
2-Minor
3-Moderate
4-Significant
5-Overwhelming
4.
As a foundry, have you seen a dip in font sales since the crisis began at the beginning of March 2020?
Yes, a lot
Yes, some
Yes, a little
No
5.
Have your business operations (hiring, firing, company growth, typeface release schedule) been interrupted because of this crisis?
Yes
No
6.
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, how did you react to this crisis? As a time to work more/work harder on projects, or as a time to halt, pause, or slow your work on projects?
Time to work harder
Time to slow down
7.
On a scale from 1-10, how anxious are you about the state of your own type business in 2021?
1-Not at all anxious
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-Very Anxious
1-Not at all anxious
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-Very Anxious
8.
On a scale from 1-10, do you feel the COVID-19 pandemic has increased or decreased your connection to the type community at large?
1-Connection has greatly decreased
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-Connection has greatly increased
1-Connection has greatly decreased
2
3
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5
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8
9
10-Connection has greatly increased