🔠 Typography
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🌉Doves Type
In 1909 T.J. Cobden-Sanderson laboriously destroyed the renowned typeface he had helped create for the Doves Press, lest it ever be used in mechanized reproduction. The destruction didn't take, though, and these words are set in Doves Type. Here's why I chose it (with fear and trembling) for my own dredged-up, AI-reinvigorated online repository.
🎨Even better than the real thing
An exploration of how modern techniques of reproduction, as seen in Cameron Moll's Colosseo project, transform the concept of authenticity in art.
🎶Talent is overrated, practice what you love
An exploration of the role of practice and passion in developing talent, as illustrated by young musicians and insights from Anders Ericsson's research.
🔤Twenty-six Alphabet Trucks, by Eric Tabuchi
A playful exploration of typography through clever photographs of letters found on various objects.
🇩🇪Legitimizing the Eszett
An exploration of the recognition and preservation of unique European letters on the internet, including the Eszett in Germany.
💔Fast and Right through Me
A reflective review of Dave Eggers's memoir _A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius_, exploring themes of grief, authenticity, and the struggle for connection amidst personal loss.