10 replies

1. Kilian Valkhof Bluesky 1 min later

   it sucks extra because it's a really nice font when used in the right place.

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 6 min later

      somehow reminded of this too www.jezebel.com/type-artist-...

2. Doug Wilson Mastodon 1 min later

   @zachleat 100%

3. Ste Grainer Mastodon 1 hr later

   @zachleat How do you feel about a chunky slab serif?

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

      @stegrainer the chunkier the better imo

4. Lars Marowsky-Brée 😷 Mastodon 1 hr later

   @zachleat I mostly use Atkinson Hyperlegible Next these days.

   (I had to look up why Industrial Serif was problematic and ... Yuck.)

   I don't like sans serif. Literally the whole point of a font is to be able to tell letters apart ...

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 hr later

      @larsmb Hyperlegible is such a good name too!

5. LOGiCFACE Bluesky 2 hr later

   okay not just me then

6. Chris Silverman 🌻 Mastodon 2 days later

   @zachleat It's especially frustrating because Instrument Serif looks pretty clearly inspired by Apple Garamond, which I've always liked. Apple's 80s–90s branding will always be one of my favorites.

   I still have no idea what these goons saw in that typographic style. It's not garish or authoritarian, which is the aesthetic I would have assumed they were looking for.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 days later

      @csilverman all of right wing silicon valley sees themselves as steve jobs-esque, maybe it’s the exact vibe they are trying to replicate 🤷