Christopher Slye
@slye.bsky.social
Type business, licensing, design, production, education. Fontstand Cooperative. Letterform Archive board. Adobe Type from 1997–2020. Collector of rare compact discs. Cocktail enthusiast. https://slyetype.com
Ahhh, I watched this when it aired! It was amazing then and an unambiguous classic now. (Although it probably helps to have lived through the Reagan years.)
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Ahhh, I watched this when it aired! It was amazing then and an unambiguous classic now. (Although it probably helps to have lived through the Reagan years.)
Morning hike around Danville/San Ramon.
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Morning hike around Danville/San Ramon.
Last night’s opening reception of “Piet Zwart: Brand Architect” was a great beginning for a great exhibition at @letterformarchive.org. Well worth a visit!
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Last night’s opening reception of “Piet Zwart: Brand Architect” was a great beginning for a great exhibition at @letterformarchive.org. Well worth a visit!
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This was the calculator included every version of Mac OS from 1984 until the launch of Mac OS X in 2001. Steve Jobs designed it himself.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This was the calculator included every version of Mac OS from 1984 until the launch of Mac OS X in 2001. Steve Jobs designed it himself.
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Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
I will be there! If you’re in the area, check it out. What’s not to like?
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I will be there! If you’re in the area, check it out. What’s not to like?
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What a goddamn legend. Every big tough conservative masculinity guy has been crying about how terrifying cities are to live in for the past two years and now Trump wants to move back to NYC
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What a goddamn legend. Every big tough conservative masculinity guy has been crying about how terrifying cities are to live in for the past two years and now Trump wants to move back to NYC
Sad to hear about Mani’s passing. I know his work best through the Stone Roses’ phenomenal debut album, where his playing is as crucial as anything to the band’s iconic sound. R.I.P. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the Stone Roses bassist, dies at 63
Founding member and bassist of British bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, Gary 'Mani' Mounfield has died at the age of 63.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sad to hear about Mani’s passing. I know his work best through the Stone Roses’ phenomenal debut album, where his playing is as crucial as anything to the band’s iconic sound. R.I.P. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Linear-Antiqua ad/specimen, Ludwig & Mayer, Das Plakat, 1912. (Typeface by Richard Ludwig, 1911 fontsinuse.com/typefaces/23...)
Source: iaddb.org?query=search...
Source: iaddb.org?query=search...
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Linear-Antiqua ad/specimen, Ludwig & Mayer, Das Plakat, 1912. (Typeface by Richard Ludwig, 1911 fontsinuse.com/typefaces/23...)
Source: iaddb.org?query=search...
Source: iaddb.org?query=search...
Me: Do you know what an “amaryllis” is?
Wife: Oh! It's that animal that has scales on its back.
Me: You mean an armadillo?
Wife: Oops.
Wife: Oh! It's that animal that has scales on its back.
Me: You mean an armadillo?
Wife: Oops.
Today I bought some Harry & David pears & an amaryllis at Trader Joe’s for my mom, only to get home and discover that today she had also stopped at Trader Joe’s and bought Harry & David pears & an amaryllis for me.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Me: Do you know what an “amaryllis” is?
Wife: Oh! It's that animal that has scales on its back.
Me: You mean an armadillo?
Wife: Oops.
Wife: Oh! It's that animal that has scales on its back.
Me: You mean an armadillo?
Wife: Oops.
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this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
Baffled by this review on OpenTable. It’s fine if you like the restaurant regardless, but this is not 5-star service.
![[5 stars] Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5 • Food 5 • Service 5 • Ambience 5
Had a great meal with friends and family. Food and drinks were terrific! Forgot a couple of our side dishes, and got wrong dish but just working out the kinks. Service was amazing very professional.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvhdoufrb35lkdqq2d32ftbd/bafkreihe6zgzdrg6qgs4fjhy6kwejcxphvj4iv3upmrduec6mspfhskiam@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Baffled by this review on OpenTable. It’s fine if you like the restaurant regardless, but this is not 5-star service.
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
we need a department of kerning
Folks are always shocked to hear that, when I was a Taco Bell employee circa 1982, we cooked batches of refried beans from scratch (sacks of dried beans), sliced fresh tomatoes and lettuce, sliced black olives (from a can) and more — all right there in the back of the restaurant.
I love (especially common in the 80's and 90's) when the camera would pan over the supposed mis en place where the burgers and sandwiches were being prepared, featuring stacks of freshly cut cheese, crocks of sauce, heads of wet lettuce and tomatoes, etc
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Folks are always shocked to hear that, when I was a Taco Bell employee circa 1982, we cooked batches of refried beans from scratch (sacks of dried beans), sliced fresh tomatoes and lettuce, sliced black olives (from a can) and more — all right there in the back of the restaurant.
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On November 11, 1993, students Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina from the University of Illinois programmed one of the first web browsers with a graphical interface – Mosaic 1.0.
#WebDesignHistory
#WebDesignHistory
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On November 11, 1993, students Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina from the University of Illinois programmed one of the first web browsers with a graphical interface – Mosaic 1.0.
#WebDesignHistory
#WebDesignHistory
🔥🔥🔥
Sheldon remind me when did Chuck Schumer fight united with the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🔥🔥🔥
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This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
My god, such a nice morning here for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon!
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My god, such a nice morning here for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon!
Hiking today in Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach, we came across a cluster of wild golf balls growing in their natural environment, just about ripe and ready for harvesting by the golf farmers.
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hiking today in Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach, we came across a cluster of wild golf balls growing in their natural environment, just about ripe and ready for harvesting by the golf farmers.
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"overwhelming defeat" is when you lose by a point and a half (historically narrow) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"overwhelming defeat" is when you lose by a point and a half (historically narrow) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Like I needed another reason to avoid Target.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Like I needed another reason to avoid Target.
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I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
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The deadline for Type West is extended to November 14! If you want to learn type design in a deep way without leaving your current job, there’s no better way to do it. letterformarchive.org/education/
#TypeDesign #Typography #DesignEducation #GraphicDesign
#TypeDesign #Typography #DesignEducation #GraphicDesign
Education - Letterform Archive
Education is central to the Archive’s mission. At the core is Type West, a postgraduate certificate program in type design available in-person in San Francisco or online worldwide.
letterformarchive.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The deadline for Type West is extended to November 14! If you want to learn type design in a deep way without leaving your current job, there’s no better way to do it. letterformarchive.org/education/
#TypeDesign #Typography #DesignEducation #GraphicDesign
#TypeDesign #Typography #DesignEducation #GraphicDesign
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JUSTICE IS BEST SERVED LIGHTLY TOASTED
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
JUSTICE IS BEST SERVED LIGHTLY TOASTED