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There's A New Serif In Town!

Screenshot from video! Come descend into types of font jokes with Elle Cordova, in this light post by Jesse the K. Enjoy the fun as Elle keeps the spacing tight, gets to the point, and knows when to be bold!

"The system can't handle her real name"

An illustrated comics-style collage of different pinned and taped text examples of words with macrons (the line over the vowel) that are glitchy -- a different font, and / or font weight, or showing up as just a box, or as html code rather than the actual letterIllustration by Toby Morris via The Spinoff

Etrigan has posted The Side Eye: The Stink A, linking to The Spinoff's really well-done and fascinating infographic on "the glitchy macron" that highlights how font decisions and usage can have an outsized impact on non-Anglo populations.

02/01/23
by taz

Mystery Object + Ask Me = Win

Mario Bros. Question MarkMario Bros. Question Mark by so happy! (cc by-nc-nd)

Asked, "What is this ram-bly, rom-bly thing?"

And answered, "That's a "Cricut Jukebox Cartridge Station ... (I wrote the firmware for it...)"

Thanks, straw!

[Cricut at Wikipedia]

08/13/15
by taz

New embedded font option for OpenDyslexic

screen grab from opendyslexic.orgscreen grab from opendyslexic.org

We've added an embedded font option for OpenDyslexic, an open sources font intended to help increase readability for dyslexic users. Read the MetaTalk thread for more information on how to change your settings.

05/07/13
by jessamyn

We Have Always Been At War With Lucida Sans

Periodic Table of Font Elements 1.1Periodic Table of Font Elements 1.1 by FontShop (cc by)

"I always thought Garamond sounded like a weapon name."

10/23/12
by mathowie

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