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Ask HN: Why are there so many posts about fonts today?

blueridge 3y ago
I don't know but I love typography so here are some font recommendations for anyone who stumbles on this thread! Lyon Text: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/lyon_text https://commercialtype.com/catalog/lyon_text GT Alpina: https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-alpina https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-alpina Blanco: https://www.fostertype.com/retail-type/blanco https://www.fostertype.com/retail-type/blanco Bridge Text: https://www.typemates.com/fonts/bridge-text https://www.typemates.com/fonts/bridge-text Arnhem: https://www.typeby.com/fonts/arnhem https://www.typeby.com/fonts/arnhem Heldane: https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/heldane-text/ https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/heldane-text/ Ivar Text: https://lettersfromsweden.se/font/ivar-text/ https://lettersfromsweden.se/font/ivar-text/ Gliko Modern: http://r-typography.com/19_gliko-modern/ http://r-typography.com/19_gliko-modern/ Rialto Piccolo: https://fontstand.com/fonts/rialto-piccolo-df https://fontstand.com/fonts/rialto-piccolo-df Concourse: https://practicaltypography.com/concourse.html https://practicaltypography.com/concourse.html Quadraat: https://www.typeby.com/fonts/quadraat https://www.typeby.com/fonts/quadraat Suisse: https://www.swisstypefaces.com/fonts/suisse/ https://www.swisstypefaces.com/fonts/suisse/ Terza Reader: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/terza/terza_reader https://commercialtype.com/catalog/terza/terza_reader Register: https://www.a2-type.co.uk/register https://www.a2-type.co.uk/register And: https://typefoundry.directory/ https://typefoundry.directory/
- the-printer 3y ago
  Good choices. If I may join. Unica77: https://lineto.com/typefaces/unica77 https://lineto.com/typefaces/unica77 GT America: https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-america https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-america Atlas Grotesk: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/atlas/atlas_grotesk https://commercialtype.com/catalog/atlas/atlas_grotesk Tiempos: https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/tiempos-text/ https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/tiempos-text/ Sohne: https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/soehne/ https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/soehne/ LL Medium: https://lineto.com/typefaces/medium https://lineto.com/typefaces/medium Replica Mono LL: https://lineto.com/typefaces/replica/ https://lineto.com/typefaces/replica/ Canela: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/canela https://commercialtype.com/catalog/canela Druk: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/druk https://commercialtype.com/catalog/druk
  - blueridge 3y ago
    Nice! I really like the GT selections, great typefaces.
stefanos82 3y ago
I don't know whether there is an AI mechanism behind the scenes or not, but I have noticed the same pattern for multiple subjects as well. One day you see a post about IDEs, the next hour or so it's full of IDE posts; some of them are even duplicates of the original one. Another time will be about Machine Learning; next thing you know, it's full of posts related to the original one, with the only difference in post time. I guess only dang could enlighten us here to understand better the HN backend logic..? /thinking
- gus_massa 3y ago
  Most of the times it's just that the first post reminds other persons of interesting similar stuff, and they post them. Also, many times people follow the links of the original post and get new items to submit. So it's common to have waves of post of similar topics.

I don't know but I love typography so here are some font recommendations for anyone who stumbles on this thread! Lyon Text: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/lyon_text https://commercialtype.com/catalog/lyon_text GT Alpina: https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-alpina https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-alpina Blanco: https://www.fostertype.com/retail-type/blanco https://www.fostertype.com/retail-type/blanco Bridge Text: https://www.typemates.com/fonts/bridge-text https://www.typemates.com/fonts/bridge-text Arnhem: https://www.typeby.com/fonts/arnhem https://www.typeby.com/fonts/arnhem Heldane: https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/heldane-text/ https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/heldane-text/ Ivar Text: https://lettersfromsweden.se/font/ivar-text/ https://lettersfromsweden.se/font/ivar-text/ Gliko Modern: http://r-typography.com/19_gliko-modern/ http://r-typography.com/19_gliko-modern/ Rialto Piccolo: https://fontstand.com/fonts/rialto-piccolo-df https://fontstand.com/fonts/rialto-piccolo-df Concourse: https://practicaltypography.com/concourse.html https://practicaltypography.com/concourse.html Quadraat: https://www.typeby.com/fonts/quadraat https://www.typeby.com/fonts/quadraat Suisse: https://www.swisstypefaces.com/fonts/suisse/ https://www.swisstypefaces.com/fonts/suisse/ Terza Reader: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/terza/terza_reader https://commercialtype.com/catalog/terza/terza_reader Register: https://www.a2-type.co.uk/register https://www.a2-type.co.uk/register And: https://typefoundry.directory/ https://typefoundry.directory/

the-printer 3y ago
Good choices. If I may join. Unica77: https://lineto.com/typefaces/unica77 https://lineto.com/typefaces/unica77 GT America: https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-america https://www.grillitype.com/typeface/gt-america Atlas Grotesk: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/atlas/atlas_grotesk https://commercialtype.com/catalog/atlas/atlas_grotesk Tiempos: https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/tiempos-text/ https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/tiempos-text/ Sohne: https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/soehne/ https://klim.co.nz/retail-fonts/soehne/ LL Medium: https://lineto.com/typefaces/medium https://lineto.com/typefaces/medium Replica Mono LL: https://lineto.com/typefaces/replica/ https://lineto.com/typefaces/replica/ Canela: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/canela https://commercialtype.com/catalog/canela Druk: https://commercialtype.com/catalog/druk https://commercialtype.com/catalog/druk
- blueridge 3y ago
  Nice! I really like the GT selections, great typefaces.

stefanos82 3y ago

I don't know whether there is an AI mechanism behind the scenes or not, but I have noticed the same pattern for multiple subjects as well. One day you see a post about IDEs, the next hour or so it's full of IDE posts; some of them are even duplicates of the original one. Another time will be about Machine Learning; next thing you know, it's full of posts related to the original one, with the only difference in post time. I guess only dang could enlighten us here to understand better the HN backend logic..? /thinking

gus_massa 3y ago
Most of the times it's just that the first post reminds other persons of interesting similar stuff, and they post them. Also, many times people follow the links of the original post and get new items to submit. So it's common to have waves of post of similar topics.