kby / is on Nostr

Font-crazy computer addict who hates computers

Header picture: Segment from Augenbetrüger-Stilleben (Hoogstraten, 1626).

Formerly @6b6279@tilde.zone

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2025-03-12 10:17:29

#uxn and #interlisp + #medley are the two ecosystems left that still make me (at least) slightly content about using a computer.
Alongside with my Slackware 12 installation without an Internet connection.

2025-03-08 11:36:52

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@nprofile…3zh9 @nprofile…qyjs It's probably hand lettering, but it seems to be at least inspired by Benguiat's interlock fonts: https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/125578/benguiat-newlock
It's like an interlock font with Western-y midcentury slabs.

2025-02-12 07:55:29

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@nprofile…ulpn @nprofile…t9gy @nprofile…0g46 Yes, looks a lot like Frankfurter with West Fantini-esque swashes: https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/232035/west-fantini
That'd point at Octopuss: https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/1867/octopuss But if you check the glyph sheet for Octopuss (https://www.flickr.com/photos/42172528@N04/4803488401/), M, N and L seem to diverge from those in the ad. I'd guess it's some heavier variant of Octopuss with alt swash capitals. Also see https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/32632/madeleine
#typography #fontsinuse

2025-01-19 17:29:48

I hope EU bans #TikTok too. And Facebook. And Instagram. And Mastodon. Oh wait, they can't ban Mastodon because it's not a centralized social media platform. If it's really all about "free speech", you really have no reason to cry after TikTok; switch to Mastodon/Loops/Pixelfed.

2024-12-17 19:24:37

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@nprofile…45ny Actual dystopian novel storyline: Archetypical techbro switches from producing killer AI-powered drones (at a company named after a fictional magical sword) to overpriced retro consoles

2024-06-27 10:09:52

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@npub1e2u…gz5y Very jugendstil. Looks a bit like Secession: https://www.flickr.com/photos/letterformarchive/51470639975/in/album-72157719841757411

2024-06-27 10:09:52

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@npub1e2u…gz5y Very jugendstil. Looks a bit like Secession: https://www.flickr.com/photos/letterformarchive/51470639975/in/album-72157719841757411