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Marcin Wichary
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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.
Joined October 2009

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    1. Richard‏ @halkyardo 17 Nov 2017
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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

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    2. Dominic Pajak‏ @DominicPajak 14 Apr 2018
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      I am also “affected by nostalgia” when it comes to the beeb

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    3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @DominicPajak @8bitkick @halkyardo

      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 …)

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    4. Damien Guard‏ @damienguard 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @mwichary @8bitkick @halkyardo

      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

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    5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @damienguard @8bitkick @halkyardo

      Also, first [Fn] key as far as I have found out!

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    6. Dominic Pajak‏ @DominicPajak 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @mwichary @damienguard @halkyardo

      True they use a florin(?) symbol instead of an f

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    7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @DominicPajak @8bitkick and

      I always thought it’s just harking back to a mathematical function?

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    8. Dominic Pajak‏ @DominicPajak 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @mwichary @damienguard @halkyardo

      It is mathematical function for sure. But what is the elaborate f symbol called...

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    9. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @DominicPajak @8bitkick and

      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.

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    10. Dominic Pajak‏ @DominicPajak 14 Apr 2018
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      Replying to @mwichary @damienguard @halkyardo

      Lowercase italic ‘f with hook’ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ƒ  (same thing?)

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      Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 14 Apr 2018
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      It seems so! Interesting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C6%91#Italic … ƒ0 ƒ1 ƒ2 ƒ3 ƒ4 ƒ5 ƒ6 ƒ7

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        2. Damien Guard‏ @damienguard 14 Apr 2018
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          Replying to @mwichary @8bitkick @halkyardo

          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.

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        3. Dominic Pajak‏ @DominicPajak 14 Apr 2018
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          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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