Weekly Design Links — 07/18/23

There are days, sometimes weeks, or even months when things just feel off. You are out of sync with yourself and nothing you do seems to fit or flow. It’s hard to pin down a reason, when it started, or describe–you just know. What’s even harder is finding a way out. When I was younger, I would try to do something that I knew was impossible. It was a way to free myself from success and embrace failure. It worked a lot of times. I need to get back to that place, embrace the suck, and remember how it felt.

Typography

Calibri dumped as Microsoft’s default font — here’s what the new typeface looks like
Aptos is described as a “precise, contemporary sans serif typeface inspired by mid-20th-century Swiss typography”

Web Design/UX/UI

4 design principles I use every day to avoid bad UX and create products that work for everyone
The design principles emerged after watching 100s of people struggle to use the things I designed