Monthly Archives: November 2010

This is allegedly the world’s smallest legible font. Created by computer science professor Ken Perlin, the tiny font can fit 500 words into a 320 x 240 pixel rectangle.

Ken explains:

I wanted to design the smallest screen font that would actually be readable. My design assumes that screen pixels are horizontal striped as RGBRGB, as are most LCD screens these days.

My goal was to have something that is clearly readable, yet can fit an entire page of text onto a QVGA (320×240) screen (eg: an Apple iPod or T-Mobile SideKick).

In contrast, I’ve noticed that Microsoft’s smallest screen fonts are unreadable, whereas their smallest readable screen fonts are way bigger than necessary.

We can’t see it taking off. Actually, we can’t see it at all.

source

But he really must use a different dry-cleaners.

Random comment on FT thread:
From the Kübler-Ross stages of grief: “However, there are individuals who struggle with death until the end. Some psychologists believe that the harder a person fights death, the more likely they will be to stay in the denial stage.”

Patrick Honohan Is An Honest Guy (FT Alphaville)

(Photocall Ireland)