Through Lines 080

I’m still trying to wrap my head around this next level LEGO magic.

• And speaking of LEGO, the new Create Together art set is of course brilliant.
• I recently found myself re-reading Frank Chimero’s Everything Easy is Hard Again this past week which always gets me right near the end: “We need to create space for complexity’s important sibling: nuance. Spaces without nuance tend to gravitate towards stupidity. And as an American, I can tell you, there are no limits to the amount of damage that can be inflicted by that dangerous cocktail of fast-moving-stupid.” So very much in agreement Frank.
• Apophenia is a word that’s new to me and this essay from Edward Snowden on what it means today is equal parts enthralling and terrifying. As he says, “you’re living a private illusion, in public, that the world reifies with likes. For-profit data collection has literally ‘reorganized’ the world to revolve around you. As you wish it — or they will it.”
• Solid is maybe the best word to describe Kyiv Type’s Compact Black typeface.
• Retro Lineto typefaces such as LL DMT VIP give me all the sentimental vibes.
• Teeline’s Feneon typeface has all the good neon vibes.
• I’m not sure how I missed this incredible Mazeletter typeface from Fathom. Great microsite for it too.
• Calculating consistent surface area for the web. Also applicable for offline use.
• I can’t wait to read Nick Offerman’s new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play. He’s very clearly speaking my language.
• Tucker Nichols is a national treasure. His Flowers for Sick People project proves it.
• The Bigger Luke theory. Lolz
• Rattled indeed.
• RIP Adé, gone tragically and far too soon.