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  1. 🚀🚀🚀 We have a new website! rosettatype.com And it’s a big change (thread with thoughts follows). 1/7
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
    1. …in reply to @rosettatype
      Giving a nod to the 1990s when web design and life seemed simpler, the new website tries to handle typographic and world-script complexities in a straightforward, user-friendly way. Following the famous Saint-Exupéry quote, instead of adding, we have removed a lot. 2/7
      1. …in reply to @rosettatype
        It is all there though: editable previews, variations, glyph tables, language support, right-to-left layout, dark mode, no tracking. 3/7
        1. …in reply to @rosettatype
          The new website is also a major turning point in how we present ourselves as a company. I would like to believe that over the years we have matured (like wine, not like cheese). 4/7
          1. …in reply to @rosettatype
            We no longer need to say what we want to be. Rather, we just say who we are: plain, no-nonsense, experienced, research-based, with a hint of whimsy. 5/7
            1. …in reply to @rosettatype
              The design is by David and @pavel_macek with curatorial help from @taniachacana and Anna (@ancymonic). Web development by Johannes (@underscoretype). Editing by @n8willis. Many thanks to all our testers and proofreaders (Abdul Rahman, Ami, Nirbheek, Meir)! 6/7
              1. …in reply to @rosettatype
                We hope you enjoy it! It is not perfect, but I could not sit on it any longer. Recommended soundtrack: youtube.com/watch?v=EXmABxvHTG4 7/7