Two typographical details of early calculators: This Sanyo ICC-1123 (1973) uses an extra segment just so the digit “4” looks a bit nicer.pic.twitter.com/MadSScJ3LI
Writing a book about the history of keyboards: http://aresluna.org/shift-happens · Design manager @figmadesign · Typographer · Occasional speaker · He/him
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Two typographical details of early calculators: This Sanyo ICC-1123 (1973) uses an extra segment just so the digit “4” looks a bit nicer.pic.twitter.com/MadSScJ3LI
And this Sharp EL-8 (1970) uses an incredible and rare segment display that approximates… handwriting. That includes a lowercase zero.pic.twitter.com/aQRNmI9DPs
So in love with this last one that attempting to recreate it as a vector font. Stay tuned!pic.twitter.com/F2kcrNnm0b
Anyone want to help me test the font + offer critique? (I did something extra – try lowercase letters a–i.) Link: http://aresluna.org/fonts/sharp-el-8-font-1.00.zip …pic.twitter.com/YlFp4HBDdB
That looks really nice - I'm on the lookout for some LCD fonts to include with my calculator app, PCalc. Would you be open to licensing it?
Yes! Can you DM me or email at my username at http://aresluna.org ?
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