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Fonts In Use Archive of real-world typographic design, indexed by typeface, format and topic
Good Tools Are Invisible Ginger Bill argues a good tool disappears into the background; celebrating its friction as a "fun puzzle" is a sign it's failing you
Purpose-driven vs system-driven design Two design philosophies — start from a user problem (purpose) or from composable primitives (system); systems impress builders but users buy purpose
Sail & Muddy — Get Your Reps Alejandro Garcia Salas's retrospective on four years building a multiplayer browser — positioning, dogfooding traps, "best polished version" strategy, and reps as the only way to learn
Six Easy Rules for Futuristic Typography Addey's catalogue of typography tropes — italic slant, curvy-meets-angular, consummate Vs, ligatures, removed strokes, brushed metal — that signal FUTURE in film logos
Soviet Control Room Aesthetics Photo essay on pre-computer Soviet control rooms; the HN thread supplies the engineering and design context.
Typeset in the Future (Dave Addey) Dave Addey's blog on the typography and graphic design of sci-fi films

claude-design-system-prompt Reverse-engineered Claude Design system prompt plus 14 skills, tuned against AI-slop aesthetics
impeccable Design-skill bundle plus a 25-rule deterministic linter that flags AI-generated UI clichés

No Silver Bullet — Essence and Accident in Software Engineering No Silver Bullet — Essence and Accident in Software Engineering