Riley Cran
@rileycran.bsky.social
Designer / Developer | I make fonts at Lettermatic | 🔠 He/Him 🔤
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A fun thing to do is to contact illustrators and pay them to make custom art for you. People are nice and talented.
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A fun thing to do is to contact illustrators and pay them to make custom art for you. People are nice and talented.
Alex Toth was so good at drawing spaceships. From the book ‘Genius Animated’. Cc @thespaceshipper.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Alex Toth was so good at drawing spaceships. From the book ‘Genius Animated’. Cc @thespaceshipper.com
Thank you, Brian Wilson.
June 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Thank you, Brian Wilson.
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Bill Atkinson is one of my heroes. ‘Making art on a computer’ simply would not have been the same without this man. The experience of using a web browser, even, is inspired by his work. Thanks Bill.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Bill Atkinson is one of my heroes. ‘Making art on a computer’ simply would not have been the same without this man. The experience of using a web browser, even, is inspired by his work. Thanks Bill.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
Bill Atkinson is one of my heroes. ‘Making art on a computer’ simply would not have been the same without this man. The experience of using a web browser, even, is inspired by his work. Thanks Bill.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Bill Atkinson is one of my heroes. ‘Making art on a computer’ simply would not have been the same without this man. The experience of using a web browser, even, is inspired by his work. Thanks Bill.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
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Bézier curves are magic.
November 14, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Bézier curves are magic.
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June 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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This typographic vibe really had the 1990s in a stranglehold (two of these being Bodega Sans).
May 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This typographic vibe really had the 1990s in a stranglehold (two of these being Bodega Sans).
This typographic vibe really had the 1990s in a stranglehold (two of these being Bodega Sans).
May 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This typographic vibe really had the 1990s in a stranglehold (two of these being Bodega Sans).
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I would like to write an article about the sheer amount of design/illustration software that can be found in episodes of the TV show Computer Chronicles (1984-2002).
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
May 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I would like to write an article about the sheer amount of design/illustration software that can be found in episodes of the TV show Computer Chronicles (1984-2002).
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
I would like to write an article about the sheer amount of design/illustration software that can be found in episodes of the TV show Computer Chronicles (1984-2002).
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
May 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I would like to write an article about the sheer amount of design/illustration software that can be found in episodes of the TV show Computer Chronicles (1984-2002).
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
These episodes show demos of so much raster/vector design software that it’s hard to believe Adobe eventually conquered the market.
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It's Psychonauts' 20th anniversary. 🧠🧠 🤯
What can you even say! It feels like yesterday butalso one hundred years ago. Double Fine took a big swing on our first game and let's be honest: we kinda nailed it?
Thank you all for your love and support over the years. We love that you love Raz so much!
What can you even say! It feels like yesterday butalso one hundred years ago. Double Fine took a big swing on our first game and let's be honest: we kinda nailed it?
Thank you all for your love and support over the years. We love that you love Raz so much!
April 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's Psychonauts' 20th anniversary. 🧠🧠 🤯
What can you even say! It feels like yesterday butalso one hundred years ago. Double Fine took a big swing on our first game and let's be honest: we kinda nailed it?
Thank you all for your love and support over the years. We love that you love Raz so much!
What can you even say! It feels like yesterday butalso one hundred years ago. Double Fine took a big swing on our first game and let's be honest: we kinda nailed it?
Thank you all for your love and support over the years. We love that you love Raz so much!
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Today marks 2 years of Pentiment!
Here's a case study on how my colleagues and I at Lettermatic designed the game's fonts, with the talented team at Obsidian.
lettermatic.com/custom/penti...
Here's a case study on how my colleagues and I at Lettermatic designed the game's fonts, with the talented team at Obsidian.
lettermatic.com/custom/penti...
November 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Today marks 2 years of Pentiment!
Here's a case study on how my colleagues and I at Lettermatic designed the game's fonts, with the talented team at Obsidian.
lettermatic.com/custom/penti...
Here's a case study on how my colleagues and I at Lettermatic designed the game's fonts, with the talented team at Obsidian.
lettermatic.com/custom/penti...
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I made a video essay! It's a love letter to 3d software crammed in between several hate notes about 3d software companies. Maybe it can be something you put on in the background while you do art. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4md...
For-Profit (Creative) Software
YouTube video by EndVertex
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March 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I made a video essay! It's a love letter to 3d software crammed in between several hate notes about 3d software companies. Maybe it can be something you put on in the background while you do art. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4md...
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Explore the design process behind two new type families, WeGo Serif and WeGo Sans for Fetch:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
March 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Explore the design process behind two new type families, WeGo Serif and WeGo Sans for Fetch:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
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New Work: Fonts for Fetch. 🔡 🐕 🔠
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New Work: Fonts for Fetch. 🔡 🐕 🔠
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
Explore the design process behind two new type families, WeGo Serif and WeGo Sans for Fetch:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
March 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Explore the design process behind two new type families, WeGo Serif and WeGo Sans for Fetch:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
🔤🔠
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Honestly speechless about how thorough and creative this typeface design was.
Variable widths and weights, serif, sans, italic, optional monospaced numbers, a volume knob for embellishments, smart swashes… 😮
Read through the linked article for details.
Variable widths and weights, serif, sans, italic, optional monospaced numbers, a volume knob for embellishments, smart swashes… 😮
Read through the linked article for details.
The swashes in WeGo Serif also have smart OpenType settings which auto-magically choose the best swash combinations on the fly.
Read more about the design process here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
Read more about the design process here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Honestly speechless about how thorough and creative this typeface design was.
Variable widths and weights, serif, sans, italic, optional monospaced numbers, a volume knob for embellishments, smart swashes… 😮
Read through the linked article for details.
Variable widths and weights, serif, sans, italic, optional monospaced numbers, a volume knob for embellishments, smart swashes… 😮
Read through the linked article for details.
The swashes in WeGo Serif also have smart OpenType settings which auto-magically choose the best swash combinations on the fly.
Read more about the design process here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
Read more about the design process here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The swashes in WeGo Serif also have smart OpenType settings which auto-magically choose the best swash combinations on the fly.
Read more about the design process here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
Read more about the design process here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
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Hi, Bluesky! 🦋
I work at Lettermatic, a type foundry, making font families like these. I've been dreaming up swash styles and fussing over tiny details in these families with my talented coworkers — it's exciting to share the result of all our hard work!
I work at Lettermatic, a type foundry, making font families like these. I've been dreaming up swash styles and fussing over tiny details in these families with my talented coworkers — it's exciting to share the result of all our hard work!
New Work: Fonts for Fetch. 🔡 🐕 🔠
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Hi, Bluesky! 🦋
I work at Lettermatic, a type foundry, making font families like these. I've been dreaming up swash styles and fussing over tiny details in these families with my talented coworkers — it's exciting to share the result of all our hard work!
I work at Lettermatic, a type foundry, making font families like these. I've been dreaming up swash styles and fussing over tiny details in these families with my talented coworkers — it's exciting to share the result of all our hard work!
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👋Hello. I’m a typeface designer now and this was my first project.
New Work: Fonts for Fetch. 🔡 🐕 🔠
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
👋Hello. I’m a typeface designer now and this was my first project.
The team at Lettermatic designed two custom families of type (a serif and a sans) for Fetch. 🔤
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The team at Lettermatic designed two custom families of type (a serif and a sans) for Fetch. 🔤
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
New Work: Fonts for Fetch. 🔡 🐕 🔠
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
March 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New Work: Fonts for Fetch. 🔡 🐕 🔠
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...
We made a custom type system comprised of a workhorse sans and friendly serif for one of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Read the full case study here:
lettermatic.com/custom/fetch...