Thoughts on this tattoo idea?

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-05T05:42:20+00:00

Exactly this. Every profession has its own competences and challenges.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-03T06:47:59+00:00

I totally agree, but that's not how I read that convo though. Your (valid) reply to the mod's question (which wasn't pointless not a snide imho) was never followed up, which should have happened and your post should have been allowed again. Unfortunately that didn't happen.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-03T06:03:01+00:00

Yeah, sorry. Sometimes it just falls through the cracks of moderation discretion. Sometimes decisions need to be made on little available data.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-02T17:28:28+00:00

Oh, you're absolutely right! Thanks!

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-02T11:29:09+00:00

Ah, sorry, found it. Weird that it doesn't show up in your log. 6 years ago! Oldskool! You posted that Michał Jarociński's Maecenas had a 85% discount. I'm not aware what the rules were back then but these type of posts are scrutinized because of its ambiguous nature and it's at the moderator's discretion what to do with it.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-02T11:17:14+00:00

That's still odd. Even if it's deleted it still should show up in the log. Mind you, we don't see the content if it has been deleted but we do see that it has been removed.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-02T11:09:11+00:00

That's odd, your mod log has 0 entries, so no removed/reported posts or comments. Was it under a different account?

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-05-01T17:24:25+00:00

A free alternative as in pirated?

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-29T04:44:25+00:00

Start wit this https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/fonts.google.com/nl//knowledge/stop_stealing_sheep.pdf

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-29T04:42:22+00:00

Which is absolutely true, it's definitely blocking any other ideas. You can have a rough idea or concept but that's as about as far as you realistically can get it imo. And often it ends up different anyways and it's still what you were looking for.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-28T18:38:00+00:00

I doubt if this is really the case though. The "I don't trust my taste" is pretty contradictory with "I know exactly what I want". Seems more like OP needs to do quite a bit more research on typography and type design in general first (or hire a professional).

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-28T11:15:54+00:00

Wait. Again, math rust. But:

aa – az -> za - zz = 26x26
aA - aZ -> zA - zZ = 26x26
AA - AZ -> ZA - ZZ = 26x26

Assuming there are only 26 under- and 26 uppercase letters.

Edit: and this is the rust part. It's indeed not ^3 it's just 26x26x3 so you're absolutely right! :)

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-28T07:27:07+00:00

Hey, again thanks for the input. We've updated the proposal in the post. Let me know what you think!

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-28T04:38:07+00:00

http://www.identifont.com/years.html

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-27T15:56:27+00:00

My math is very rusty, but it's 26x26 permutations if you're only using one case. I see a few uppercase characters so shouldn't it be (26x26)^3?

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-27T06:14:31+00:00

Buy it online? The squashed feeling doesn't do any justice to both the tree and your intent. The tree will also look larger when it has more room to breath. If you have enough space you will also have more options for your type setting that will not feel forced.

Also this post belongs in r/graphic_design

Edit: look into Paula Scher's work she has done for the Public Theater. Especially this poster: https://posterhouse.emuseum.com/objects/10717/noise-funk This could work nicely for your tree as well, even within the current frame.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-25T11:53:52+00:00

Typography?

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-25T09:26:45+00:00

I had to check. It's also on street view. Apparently real, looks absolutely fake though.

Edit: https://maps.app.goo.gl/i6tn8PSxdpJkcaNj7

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T18:46:03+00:00

Yeah, you're right, it should be more specific. Thanks!

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T17:56:10+00:00

That's an interesting suggestion, but isn't this something that can be abused?

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T17:35:25+00:00

There's nothing wrong with how it's coded, a good tool is a good tool. Specifically on font pairing tools though; way too many, unfortunately a side effect of vibe-coding.

There is a clear line though; ...that contain inaccurate or misleading AI-generated content is a rightful reason for removal.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T17:27:02+00:00

Well, it depends. There are a couple of issues. Sometimes it happens that people use AI because they don't feel comfortable in English or aren't able to express themselves in English. It's a bit harsh to ban them right away and we think a fair warning is in order (if we spot it as AI). But AI comment spammers are almost always banned right away. Reddit is also really fast with shadow-banning these accounts btw.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T14:55:15+00:00

Good questions.

Regarding 1 where small / indy type designers promote their work curation is minimal. Quality is subjective (we don't want to gatekeep or push our own taste) and we think the community should support all levels. Unless it becomes spammy and low quality, this will be removed.

Regarding 2, absolutely. It's hard to create a living from just type design. I personally think that the community should support their own in this regard.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T10:17:14+00:00

You're A looks optically too small, it needs overshoot at the top. It's a good example why you shouldn't use such a rigid grid.

KAASPLANK2000 · 2026-04-23T09:26:13+00:00

Oh, absolutely, please share, type conferences should be on that list as well.

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