RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoThe hardest working font in Manhattan (600+ photos of modern and historical objects)aresluna.orgexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: longreads@sh.itjust.workshistory@lemmy.mlmechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtypography@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkThe hardest working font in Manhattan (600+ photos of modern and historical objects)aresluna.orgRickRussell_CA@lemmy.world to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: longreads@sh.itjust.workshistory@lemmy.mlmechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtypography@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
Marcin Wichary presents history of the ubiquitous font used on signage, machinery, and military equipment with its roots in the 19th century.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoI had never even considered fonts being something to geek out over but this article has absolutely opened my eyes and now I’m so on board
minus-squareRickRussell_CA@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agooh my sweet summer child
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’m sure there’s a lot of good jokes in there going right over my head
minus-squareRickRussell_CA@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoThe jokes really aren’t that subtle.
minus-squarecoronach@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoCongrats on your new love!
I had never even considered fonts being something to geek out over but this article has absolutely opened my eyes and now I’m so on board
oh my sweet summer child
I’m sure there’s a lot of good jokes in there going right over my head
The jokes really aren’t that subtle.
Alright yeah I got that one!
Congrats on your new love!