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Marcin Wichary
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Writing a book about the history of keyboards: http://aresluna.org/shift-happens  · Design manager @figmadesign · Typographer · Occasional speaker · He/him

San Francisco, Calif.
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    1. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      221. I also rented a bike. It was my first time biking on the left; taking right turns through intersections was even more frightening than biking on huge, scary bridges. (Bonus points if you notice a fun typographical detail in that last photo.)pic.twitter.com/gUXtNbDDM4

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    2. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      222. My bike lock had a thoughtful detail: it came with a little token with the lock combination so I didn’t have to memorize it or write it down.pic.twitter.com/5CzZWYOtJv

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    3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      (But, my confidence took a big boost – and I was reminded of all the jokes made of me in primary school – when even the biggest helmet was too small for my enormous head. Also, a random thing I learned: Fixies without brakes are illegal in Japan.)

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    4. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      223. I supported this towel warmer after half an hour of walking in below-freezing temperatures… despite its dubious typographical allegiances.pic.twitter.com/Jr5hIRXLxZ

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    5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      224. Although, to be fair, I also encountered some breathtakingly beautiful typography.pic.twitter.com/zK6NKTnvnK

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    6. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      Also, the neons!!! <3pic.twitter.com/61dMK8ekpP

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    7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      225. Also, this split-flap parking display foreshadowing something amazing to happen in a few days hence! (Although, I feel bad for split-flap displays that don’t change often.)pic.twitter.com/uREMukAkng

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    8. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      *Vin Diesel voice* The thing about media fights… paper always wins.pic.twitter.com/4OV82WHcQ6

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    9. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      226. There are a lot of stamps here. Which is amazing. Some, as far as I understand, perform a function similar to signatures – you carry with you your own small seal stamp?pic.twitter.com/PxLVlR9duq

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    10. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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      Where other places would use holes or notches to cancel or validate things… in Japan, you also encounter stamps.pic.twitter.com/mZKDoeOvNQ

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      Not to mention, tons of stamps just for fun?pic.twitter.com/TsBdgnNrVq

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        2. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          (This is a cool read elaborating more on stamps and seals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(East_Asia)#Japanese_usage …)

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        3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          227. In all these electronic stores, you can still find tons of paper catalogs, which is basically the best. #UninventInternetpic.twitter.com/6nEipV2xIH

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        4. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          228. I saw a lot of tape and label makers. From old-school…pic.twitter.com/Pctz9Muyay

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        5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          …to more modern editions…pic.twitter.com/qttmudNapo

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        6. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          …to cute/domesticated machines.pic.twitter.com/2mER6f7jMy

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        7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          All of them with millions font/colour/tape finish options.pic.twitter.com/PlzrUTb6T8

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          229. I wish I could have stayed longer so I could understand how “cute” works here – I don’t want to assume this is meant to be perceived the way I perceive it.pic.twitter.com/y7q88wbARd

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        9. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          Some of the “cute” seems confusing, to me almost undermining the main message? But I assume this is just me not being calibrated.pic.twitter.com/3XPZBqJ8u9

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        10. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          Although some signage is… not cute at all.pic.twitter.com/pkgF2THR3h

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          230. Under my feet, I encountered a lot of signs like these – but never figured out what they were for…pic.twitter.com/PfkZ8wMGpw

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          231. I liked these warning signs for cars shaped like flowers, though.pic.twitter.com/H66lUcUNC4

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          232. Someone told me “Have you tried the genius that is onigiri packaging? The nori seaweed isn’t touching the rice, but 1-2-3 you pull away the wrapper and then it is! Fascinating.” I tested it out and indeed! Alchemy.pic.twitter.com/PP9Ihs1GvF

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          233. In shoes-off places, someone would always rotate shoes so that they’d face the outside. (In one traditional hotel, the shoes even came with labels for room names.)pic.twitter.com/uBHIagGC4e

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          234. In many (small) hotel rooms, I saw this interesting configurations with exposed hangers facing the room – presumably, to fit things in a narrower space.pic.twitter.com/Ernrx0zjVx

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        16. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          235. Some bathroom tubs gave me an indicator for… water level!?pic.twitter.com/prZGXnctZK

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          236. Some came with really sophisticated/complicated faucets with some sort of a water flow limiter?pic.twitter.com/a947OyStpW

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          237. Two entertainment options in one of the hotels. :·) (I saw other VOD machines and other trouser presses, too.)pic.twitter.com/9zZ9ffNODO

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        19. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          238. By the way, while most hotels I stayed at had built-in hot baths (onsen), I don’t think I saw one single hotel gym.

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        20. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          239. Spotted at the post office. ( ⚆ _ ⚆ )pic.twitter.com/lDZh9F6G3z

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        21. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          240. I have never seen an airport tray that clearly communicated what should go inside it (and out of your pockets/bags). Seemed…. vastly preferable than TSA employees shouting it in your ear.pic.twitter.com/3YsxVBKXJr

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        22. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          241. Also at the airport, a TV where you can change the channel. How do people agree on what to watch!?pic.twitter.com/9JGJvsuNX7

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          242. Upon boarding my flight back to the US ( :·( ), the screen in front of me showed me my seat number. So simple and so clever. Never encountered that before, either.pic.twitter.com/pWC9Wf9JEC

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          243. I also discovered the most futuristic ATM: one where you just drop your card in a chamber (of course it is highlighted, too!) and what I assume is magic does the connection.pic.twitter.com/fTKOOXcimh

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        25. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          244. I mentioned before how the coins have indicators (hole/no hole, rough/smooth edge, big/small size) that allow people to distinguish them just by touch. At some point, I wondered why my transit card has a notch. It’s so that you can tell it apart from others with fingers!pic.twitter.com/stil28nC2h

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          245. There were also a bunch of ATMs with extra calculators to help you with math? (Which, funnily enough, reminded me of the original Mac desk accessories.)pic.twitter.com/2Tinela0jM

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          246. A peculiar choice: showing you how to use a touch screen by employing… a mouse pointer.pic.twitter.com/Dhoqn18nCh

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        28. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 16 Feb 2018
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          247. This is kind of wonderful; I’ve never seen anything like this cautioned against – or even acknowledged – before.pic.twitter.com/LwBEVL4e7O

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          248. At busy subway stations in rush hour, there are even more signs (and people) helping to deal with the traffic flow.pic.twitter.com/dkP3yLolol

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          249. A cool platform edge signage showing you the train is about to arrive – and from which direction.pic.twitter.com/J6jm9jaoyr

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          250. Just like you could slide in a stack of money into a ticket machine, you could also insert more than one ticket together to get through this fare gate.pic.twitter.com/tTyBSkKdww

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