Through Lines 157

Another full moon and another new track from Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming i/o release called Four Kinds of Horses. This one seems like a bit of a slow burner, but he’s set a high bar with the previous four songs. These unexpectedly humble behind-the-scenes videos along with the in-depth ones he’s produced for each song are fantastic.

• “Within a process which is constantly speeding up, we sometimes miss the emotional, intellectual depth and stimulus that is vital for quality of life. These days, it has to be instant, and this is taken as avoiding anything that risks getting in the way of the journey. This is where our opportunity now sits to invent and create new experiences and expression.” This. Thank you Neville.
• The first volume of the Star Wars anthology series Visions was a delightful surprise and the second volume seems like it will continue that trend of out-of-canon adventures and experimental animation.
• Dear Mr. Belsky, please, while you’re building the future, also consider ensuring your software products actually work correctly today (Ahem, Illustrator). Scott Belsky on design at Adobe and what’s ahead for the creative industry.
• Based on the title alone, The Forgotten Art of Being Ordinary: A Human Manifesto in the Age of the Metaverse sounds like my kind of book. Doesn’t hurt that my brother-in-law wrote the intro.
• I’ll be watching what happens with Mozilla's foray into moderation in the fedivserse, because ultimately that’s the real product that people are signing up for.
• Against Scale. A lengthy, but oh so worthwhile read.
• I’m looking forward to diving into Mary Dyson’s Legible Typography.
• Looking forward to finding out if this is in fact true this afternoon on my day off.
• This external battery pack for SX-70 cameras is intriguing.
• May the 4th be with you. Always.
• RIP Gord.

Notable Type Releases

• The internet’s most popular sans-serif — Proxima Nova from Mark Simonson just hit version 4.0 adding Wide and Extra Wide styles along with other changes throughout.
• Colophon Foundry’s new Robin is described as an almost drop-in replacement for Arial, omething I can hardly imagine anyone wanting, but it feels refined, modern, and distinctive and neutral equally. I find it quite successful in fact.
• Scribo may be one-of-the (if not the most) natural handwriting typefaces available due to its ability to contextualize character placement throughout its five styles.
• The soft rounded curves of Optic are like tumbled rocks — naturally sturdy yet warm and inviting. Perfect for branding, packaging and posters.
• Joc Display’s inline shapes have a child-like playfulness suggesting a maze or jungle gym. It’s still early in development but suggests an interesting journey.