Warm milk chocolate, caught about ten minutes after somebody left it near a radiator. Every fat rounded letter has a drip sliding off it, and a few have already puddled. The sheen stays satin, so it reads as edible rather than plastic. Sweet shops, dessert menus and Easter packaging are the obvious homes.
Letters Left Somewhere Warm for Ten Minutes
At first these letters were fine. Then the room warmed up, and now every stroke has a drip hanging off it. Some drips are still on their way down, while others have already puddled at the baseline. Of course somebody should have moved them away from the radiator. Even so, nothing has actually fallen off yet. Naturally the tops stay smooth and glossy, so the melt reads as recent rather than ruined.
Milk, Not Dark, and the Difference Shows
In fact the brown runs warm and light, closer to a milk bar than to cooking chocolate. Because the sheen is satin instead of mirror, the letters look edible rather than plastic. Besides, the shapes are fat, round and friendly, with generous counters. Above all, the drips vary in length, so a word never looks stamped from one mould. Figures and punctuation likewise melt at the same rate.
