From d4bc34a8d3280fb5e42727befc17f88cd82ec271 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JP Hastings-Spital Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 13:57:19 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix importnote --- .../dkiq6hv4mkfhe4rbvhd5nvhwda/index.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/photos/facebook/2019-07/dkiq6hv4mkfhe4rbvhd5nvhwda/index.md diff --git a/content/photos/facebook/2019-07/dkiq6hv4mkfhe4rbvhd5nvhwda/index.md b/content/photos/facebook/2019-07/dkiq6hv4mkfhe4rbvhd5nvhwda/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b291d5eb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/photos/facebook/2019-07/dkiq6hv4mkfhe4rbvhd5nvhwda/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +media: +- url: media-0.jpg +- url: media-0.mp4 +date: "2019-07-09T07:50:48Z" +tags: +- from-facebook +- project +--- + +{{% importnote 2024-04-05 %}} +This being an import of a Facebook post, I also wrote a slightly longer post about this project [here on this blog](/posts/the-beauty-of-type/). +{{%/ importnote %}} + +A few weeks back, while recovering from a nasty cold, I was inspired by a beautiful postcard my friend Richard sent. It displayed an alphabet he created, each letter inspired by a different writing system of the world. + +It made me want to learn about making typefaces, and to build something that would honour Richard's creation as well as my slight bedridden delirium… + +I made a font I called Caspian, which I used to send him a couple of artsy postcards, and a website which typed the lyrics of the songs I listened to while in bed, it does this in time with the very same music. It's eery and beautiful (in my mind, at least!) + +My website skill is somewhat less developed than it used to be (focusing as I do on the server-side at work), so the website will likely not work for you outside of a desktop Chrome browser, but do give it a try at https://caspian.byjp.me — the video below shows a snippet from the middle of one track :) What an awesome script Richard created, eh?