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Polishing your typography with line height units
https://webkit.org/blog/16831/line-height-units/
In Defense of Screens - Screens are good, ually.
https://www.chrbutler.com/in-defense-of-screens
Saying bye to 4px spacing and hello to Fibonacci
https://medium.com/@disco_lu/saying-bye-to-4px-spacing-and-hello-to-fibonacci-58477e3ecca3
The creative power of constraints
For those in the business of creativity, the creative act can be both the most rewarding and the most frustrating experience in life. Sometimes the mind is drenched in free, flowing ideas. Other times, the mind feels just like a desert, producing nothing.
https://arun.is/blog/creative-power-constraints/
 | McMaster-Carr’s website proves that function beats flash. Built for speed and clarity, it’s a masterclass in no-nonsense design tailored to real users who just need things to work. |
The art of art direction
Though they’re instrumental in shaping the look of everything a brand puts out, art directors rarely get the credit they deserve. Here, we hand the mics over to Maria Chimishkyan and Jefferson Cheng on Figma’s Brand Studio team and eavesdrop as they discuss the ins and outs of their work.
https://www.figma.com/blog/the-art-of-art-direction/
Dithering in Colour
After reading a post on the HN frontpage from amanvir.com about dithering, I decided to join in on the fun. Here’s my attempt at implementing Atkinson dithering with support for colour palettes and correct linearisation.
https://obrhubr.org/dithering-in-colour
Digital hygiene
This guide is a collection of the most basic digital hygiene tips, starting with the most basic to a bit more niche.
https://karpathy.bearblog.dev/digital-hygiene/
MonoLisa
As software developers, we always strive for better tools but rarely consider a font as such. Yet we spend most of our days looking at screens reading and writing code. Using a wrong font can negatively impact our productivity and lead to bugs. MonoLisa was designed by professionals to improve developers’ productivity and reduce fatigue.
https://www.monolisa.dev/
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