Good type against all odds

4 days ago

This discusses display artifacts causing text to appear slanted due to line-by-line screen updates.
It questions why we naturally perceive left-to-right scrolling and right-leaning italics, suggesting these are cultural norms rather than inherent.
The author reflects on how alternative design choices could have been made, emphasizing the value of typographic knowledge.
It highlights various surprising examples of typographic craft in digital displays, such as creative small caps and pixel art.
Examples include a stadium icon using character limitations, decorative spacing, vertical ligatures, and intricate underlines.
Notable mentions: a slanted 'NOT', a three-dimensional underline, and unexpected typographic details like hyphenation and contractions on keyboards.

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