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arrowtype.bsky.social
Stephen Nixon
@arrowtype.bsky.social
I like letters. (Also: coding, skateboarding, photography, keyboards, comics, anime, music, coffee, food…)

➡️ arrowtype.com
Reposted by Stephen Nixon
Type-X is back! Easily test your fonts on *any* website with this Chrome extension.

This was originally published about 5 years ago, but stopped working due to browser evolution. Now it's fixed, updated and ready to go!

github.com/arrowtype/ty...
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted by Stephen Nixon
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).

This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.

www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Stephen Nixon
February 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reposted by Stephen Nixon
I see that @arrowtype.bsky.social is on a roll on YouTube with a WIP mono font design. A unique chance to look over a type designer’s shoulders! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Name Mono, a WIP typeface - YouTube
Work sessions in creating Name Mono
youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reposted by Stephen Nixon
this pool party is also made through code! using coldtype 😈

must feel good for a glyph to be so funky
November 17, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Shantell Sans in use!
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Hi, I’m Stephen, and I make fonts as ArrowType.

Here’s a sampling of my personal work.
November 17, 2024 at 1:18 PM