Hyperfixed Little By Little
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May 22, 2025 Explore the exciting world of music hardware design as a Berlin-based designer uncovers the nuances between vintage and modern circuit boards. Dive into the nostalgia and challenges surrounding a beloved font at risk of disappearing, including humorous tales from Autodesk interactions. Reflect on how fashion evolves through personal journeys and the rise of affordable luxury brands. Also, learn about the fascinating history of vector fonts and the collaborative efforts behind the development of the lit.chr font, emphasizing the importance of shared creativity.
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Astrid Spots Font Change
- Astrid noticed the font on her new Bella circuit board was different and less appealing than before.
- She realized the font change was due to a new PCB layout program, not a deliberate aesthetic choice.
Font Embedded in Source Code
- The font Astrid loved was baked into Eagle's source code and couldn't be extracted.
- This made recreating and preserving the font a unique challenge requiring tracing from screenshots.
Andreas Designs Eagle Font
- Andreas Weidner spent hundreds of hours designing Eagle's vector font as a personal project.
- He created it because he hated the default font but had no prior font design experience.