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The hardest working font in Manhattan (600+ photos of modern and historical objects) (aresluna.org)
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Marcin Wichary presents history of the ubiquitous font used on signage, machinery, and military equipment with its roots in the 19th century.

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure there's a lot of good jokes in there going right over my head

[–] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The jokes really aren't that subtle.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

Alright yeah I got that one!

[–] coronach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 months ago

Congrats on your new love!