Journal

Notes on type, photos and taste.

Written by the people who make Ligature.

A man reading the small print, generated for this post.

Design

4 min

Why we set the whole interface at 13px

Small type makes people look at the pictures. A short argument for one size and many weights.

Typing in the pool, generated for this post.

AI

Writing prompts for strange photos

A very small man and a very large tuba.

Type

Thin type, loud pictures

Two people, one scarf.

History

What a ligature actually is

Stepping out of the frame.

Process

Why we dropped the grid

Four of the same, nearly.

AI

Four images, one prompt

Fur coat, small bicycle.

Studio

Why every photo here is generated

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