John Skelton
@afrojet.bsky.social
Design & Divination. Portland, Ore.
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It's tempting to think that simpler letterforms = more legibility. But in my experience, that's not true. Typefaces are design systems too, and they need a certain level of complexity to work well. Here's why:
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February 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's tempting to think that simpler letterforms = more legibility. But in my experience, that's not true. Typefaces are design systems too, and they need a certain level of complexity to work well. Here's why:
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Great thread on typography from a master designer.
I was reading a critique of Deathmatch Island that includes this paragraph (the other game is Triangle Agency).
This is one sentence out of a long essay, but allow me to dive into it in far too much detail.
While both corporate, neither game is Corporate Memphis.
Let's talk about them🔺💀🏝️➡️
This is one sentence out of a long essay, but allow me to dive into it in far too much detail.
While both corporate, neither game is Corporate Memphis.
Let's talk about them🔺💀🏝️➡️
December 3, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Great thread on typography from a master designer.
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My dice font is now out in the world! Please tell your friends! Download Polymath for free here: hedgemazepress.itch.io/polymath-dic...
Polymath by Hedgemaze Press
Polyhedral dice font
hedgemazepress.itch.io
November 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM
My dice font is now out in the world! Please tell your friends! Download Polymath for free here: hedgemazepress.itch.io/polymath-dic...
Say hi to the people, George.
November 13, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Say hi to the people, George.