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Interactive fonts, for when 'bold' isn't enough
MAKE Magazine — Can't decide on a typeface for your next project? Why not choose them all, with Michael Flückiger and Nicolas Kunz's Laika, the dynamic font generator. It's a relatively straightforward concept, but could make for some cool visualizers. What if the text on your website 'breathed' with you, or melted when left in the sun? It could either be really cool, or more annoying than regular old blinking text. Personally, I'm picturing a weather display, where the word weather itself morphs in relation to outside conditions. [via thestrangeattractor] ...

LAIKA – A Dynamic Typeface
OhGizmo! — By Andrew Liszewski Typography is most definitely an art, but instead of having to wade through various settings in clumsy software interfaces to find the perfect layout, the LAIKA font was designed be dynamic and interactive and can adjust itself based on everything from weight to motion to the behavior of the stock market. But to be honest, I’d just love to have the console interface seen at the start of this video included with the next version of Photoshop or Illustrator. [ LAIKA ] VIA [ The Strange Attractor ] ...