Shawn Lukas posted: I tend to use variable typefaces if the will be switching between modes on the web. A regular can be too strong on dark mode. So I usually tweak the weight down. Hehe, well, maybe it's because I'm also using solid colors instead of toning down color of secondary text.

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Jimmy Lee @wwwjim · 2mo

We launched our studio’s first open source font today at servermono.com Thank you internet friends 🤝

Shawn Lukas @shawnlukas · 2mo

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That's cool. Are you planning on releasing a variable font?

Shawn Lukas @shawnlukas · 2mo

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Interface modes can be tricky on typefaces.

Jimmy Lee @wwwjim · 2mo

Replying to @shawnlukas

I think next time I do this I would like to start with a variable font, for now, this one works for the use cases where it makes sense ✌️

Shawn Lukas

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I tend to use variable typefaces if the will be switching between modes on the web. A regular can be too strong on dark mode. So I usually tweak the weight down. Hehe, well, maybe it's because I'm also using solid colors instead of toning down color of secondary text.

Aug 10, 11:34 PM

Jimmy Lee @wwwjim · 2mo

Replying to @shawnlukas

You can try a variety of themes here: wireframes.internet.dev/examples/fonts… Its hard to build for every case but in the future we will try to cover more cases 🤝 already a bunch of useful feedback to work with

wireframes.internet.dev ➝ fonts ➝ Server Mono

This single-weight font was released in 2024 by the Internet Development Studio Company. Created by designers Tim Vanhille and Matthieu Salvaggio, with supplemental direction from Jimmy Lee the Internet Development Studio Company community.

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