March 2009
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A new old alternative for Arial?
It seems that lately more and more people are pointing out that Arial is everywhere. Beyond it popping up frequently in print it’s basically omnipresent on the web. At small sizes it is not as big of an annoyance, it is those large headlines that really stick out.
With the install base of Arial larger than most, if not all, nicer typefaces I began wondering about its ubiquity and what...
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WatchKen Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com
I really like the revelations around the 11-12 minute mark. Related to the poor advice the schools provide regarding the importance of subjects based on their relation to getting a job.
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Where the Wild Things Are Trailer!!!
Trailer is nice. Good choice of Arcade Fire for the music. Kinda give me the same vibe as the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind trailer that used Mr. Blue Sky by ELO.
Thats to @reserves on twitter for the heads up
Where the Wild Things Are ยป Your romping grounds for “Where the Wild Things Are” news, info, and more | WTWTA.com
Can you hear THIS? Musicians high frequency... →
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Custom made sock dispenser. Thats right.
So this weekend, after some spring cleaning, I decided I was sick of my current method of storing my clothes (no method). Since I do not have a dresser or anything with drawers, I pretty much let all the unhangable clothing chill in a pile on the closet shelf. This didn’t work efficiently for obvious reasons. Socks were the biggest pain in the ass given their small and loose nature. So I...
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I can’t decide if I like the Tom Petty cover...
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#font #typoholism Typochondria definition
Typochondria A persistent anxiety that one has selected the wrong typeface. This condition is often paired with OKD (optical kerning disorder), the need to constantly adjust and readjust the spaces between letters.
I was reading Ellen Luptons book ‘Thinking w/Type’ and found this to be funny.
Ellen Lupton: Thinking w/Type
No small-caps love from tumblr…
