Joseph Mueller

Klim Type Foundry · Signifier fonts Signifier is a Brutalist response to 17th century typefaces. Test the free fonts, see them in use, read about their design and buy for desktop, web & app.

Love Signifier but can’t say I’m one to look at flr the latest and greatest

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Dollar-linked 'stablecoins' rise in popularity among African users Cryptocurrencies linked to the US dollar are gaining in popularity for cross-border payments, writes Harry Clynch

Stablecoins cut out banks to lower transfer fees, can travel across borders and protect savings in unstable currencies by pegging to more stable ones like the USD or EUR. I feel like I’ve seen the most traction in in African countries.

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Such a cool article. Thanks for sharing!

Being able to write well as it relates to product & design isn’t about the writing itself. Narrative construction gives you ways to define scaffolds of reasoning; you can see the arc in the story; you can communicate mental models and mindsets; you to make others care, to feel something.

Let’s get some hype around this!

pro-genaeritor?

Staples in telephone poles, public boards and any kind of tape for glass / store / house windows will do.

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Removing Nested Modals From Digital Products Looking into the root problems and offering alternative UX patterns. This article is part of my Little UX Lessons Series.

This might be helpful and kinda a shameless plug. Here’s an article I wrote on modals:
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Final answer: it depends. Is it for mobile only or for a responsive site? Usually on mobile only I’d vote for the one on the right. It’s wider so can have better text line length on smaller screens. I also feel like that pattern can allow for flows better than the left.

Ship it!

Yes, but status site says all is good.

Wanted to see if I could remake the NYT app Connections in @figma.com. Yep, it was possible! Let me know how many guesses it took you to solve it: connections.josephmueller.com #designsky

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"The problem was I didn’t understand that some type scales are better suited to the needs of certain website archetypes more then others. I wasn’t thinking about the wholistic demands of the site and what type scale it would require."

Exploring Responsive Type Scales Finding your (Appropriate, Multi-Device and Vertical) Rhythm

Sharing a post I wrote about responsive typography scales when approaching different types of digital products. Hoping it can be helpful to anyone building out a design system or just designing in general: medium.com/sketch-app-s... #Typography #DesignSystems