Laura Serra’s Blog

photojojo:

In what has to be most precise photography project ever, Harvard fellow Wim Noorduin used salt and silicon to create microscopic flowers on the surface of a penny.

Microscopic Flowers Photographed on a Single Penny

via CollabCubed

rosalarian:

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.

as somebody who similarly runs an exceptionally high risk of breast cancer i’m glad she took the actions she did

if her children lost their mother to breast cancer when the only justification of not taking such preventative actions is ‘well, they were nice boobs’ wouldnt really cut it

she doesnt have to fear her children losing their mother any more, and now she gets to live out her life to the full with her family and her loving and supportive husband and she’s having the breast tissue replaced with implants which is an option many women (like my mother) just don’t have when they develop cancer

so rock on angelina you’ve always been a babe and always will be

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Book Review: The Geometry of Type

There are many things I like about Stephen Coles’ recent book; the bright, clean design and the accessible structure allowing you to dip in and out; but most of all, it’s the lack of fluff or filler. The content has been carefully honed to focus on the important details, which is in fact what the book is all about: the details of each typeface.

In highlighting and comparing the features that give each typeface its character, anyone exploring this subject can begin to make informed choices between similar typeface options.

The pithy descriptions describe each typeface’s origin and advise what makes each appropriate for certain scenarios and where it might fail. These are occasionally laced with a subtle humour that keeps the tone of the book warm.

The great balance of written and visual explanation means the book works well as a quick reference but has a seductive way of drawing you in to read more and examine further.

The 100 “essential” typefaces chosen covers a decent range and they have been categorised in the most straight-forward way. Historically it stretches from Gill Sans 1928-32) right up to Heron Serif (2012), but also acknowledges original creation dates for revivals such as Bembo (1495).

I’ve already found it useful in my work and I know I’ll enjoy repeatedly picking it up in the future to compare other typefaces in my collection and those I’ve spotted in the wild.

We’ll worth picking up a copy. Take a look the book’s online companion on tumblr: The Anatomy of Type

get it!