Beauty and Ugliness in Type design | I love typography, the typography and fonts blog
A fascinating look at what happens when you mash up beauty and ugliness in one typeface.
Link archive: September 26th, 2012
Learnable Programming
It’s a long one, and it’s kind of meta, but if you have any interest in the idea of programming, this in-depth knowledge bomb from Bret Victor is well worth your time.
NoPassword
I like this passwordless log in pattern but only for specific use cases: when you know that the user has access to email, and when you don’t expect repeat “snacking” visits throughout the day.
Notfound.org
This wouldn’t be appropriate for every site but I still think it could be a damned fine use of otherwise-neglected 404 pages: including information about missing children.
Brian Eno & Peter Chilvers at The Apple Store, Regent Street
Well, this is quite something. Matt will be interviewing the creators of Bloom in London this Friday. You might have heard of that Eno chap.
The Flat Design Era — LayerVault Blog
Pointing out a growing movement away from three-dimensionality towards a flatter aesthetic.
What is the medium? – David Bushell – Web Design
I’m really enjoying these thoughts prompted by Paul’s article in A List Apart. I particularly the idea of taking a long-zoom approach to progressive enhancement: evolving the aesthetic of web design over time.