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Spring 🏳️‍🌈
Replying to @raffi

personality. i'm a extremely obsessed with klim foundry right now.

Raffi Chilingaryan
Replying to @spring

Thanks! Gonna check them out and see how it makes me feel :)

Spring 🏳️‍🌈
Replying to @raffi

klim has a great site to get you started. there's a lot of documentation that goes into each typeface he releases - and it's good insight into the thinking behind choices.

Spring 🏳️‍🌈
Replying to @raffi

all the "why" of it. why this over that. why this typeface for this use, and this for that use. the feeling behind it and the techniques that evoke that feeling.

Andy Chung
Replying to @raffi

I feel like a lot can come down to cultural context. For instance historical influence and breaking from tradition.

Andy Chung
Replying to @raffi

Signifier by Klim comes to mind - klim.co.nz/blog/signifier…

Klim Type Foundry · Signifier design information
Signifier is a Brutalist response to 17th century typefaces. Acknowledging the processes and tools of digital form-making, Signifier’s digital immateriality draws on a deeply material past.
Raffi Chilingaryan
Replying to @andy

Thanks for linking. I’m basically a blank slate when it comes to type (all I know is you can’t get fired for using SF Rounded) … may dive in a bit this week!

ivan zhao
Replying to @raffi

oh no type foundry as a lot of good documentation on what makes things good!!

ivan zhao
Replying to @raffi

but yeah, like others mentioned, all depends on context / where you're looking to use it / purpose

Laura Eddy
Replying to @raffi

If it improves the design you’re using it for and it’s quality 🙂

V.
V. @vnsh
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how the letters work in different paddings (just one of the things)

David Mendes
Replying to @raffi

It depends on what kind of typeface and purpose, but generally I’d say - craft.

Riley
Replying to @raffi

The amount of drama it creates.