While a rather utilitarian design overall, the bright red function keys of the BBC Micro are iconic to a generation of British schoolchildren. I think there's some beauty to that.pic.twitter.com/TNFXWSVM9D
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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While a rather utilitarian design overall, the bright red function keys of the BBC Micro are iconic to a generation of British schoolchildren. I think there's some beauty to that.pic.twitter.com/TNFXWSVM9D
I am also “affected by nostalgia” when it comes to the beeb
Any interesting things you remember about that keyboard? (Also, book recommendation for both of you: https://www.amazon.com/Now-Chips-Are-Down-Platform/dp/0262034034 …)
Its cheaper sibling - the Acorn Electron - is more interesting from a keyboard perspective. Despite being a cheaper machine the keys are both doubleshot AND side-printed.pic.twitter.com/fttg2mIo9f
Also, first [Fn] key as far as I have found out!
True they use a florin(?) symbol instead of an f
I always thought it’s just harking back to a mathematical function?
It is mathematical function for sure. But what is the elaborate f symbol called...
I don’t know if it has a name in mathematics, but typographically I don’t believe it’s anything more than a typical lowercase italic f in a serif font.
Lowercase italic ‘f with hook’ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ƒ (same thing?)
It seems so! Interesting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C6%91#Italic … ƒ0 ƒ1 ƒ2 ƒ3 ƒ4 ƒ5 ƒ6 ƒ7
Closeup images of the BBC micro keyboard do not show a hook tho... Looks like just italic f with small numeric on the same baseline next to it.
Damien is right. Maybe still Florin in Gorton Modified though? Sure I had a source for this fact...somewherepic.twitter.com/ySSLN4IjST
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