We take stock of where our visual appetite is taking us, from the rise of childlike, crayon-covered graphics to swirly script and big, lumbering paint strokes.  

In 2021, we embarked on a journey to explore the emotional influence of type. We wanted to understand how fonts drive experiences, associations, and feelings, and assess the effectiveness of different typefaces in unique situations. Since then, we’ve expanded our research into eight total countries (more coming soon!) and are building a body of data and insights into the emotional power of type with an eye toward cultural differences.

GPT 4 generated and X curated color palettes

Google shapes everything on the web.

Thinking about getting an a11y certification? A UX researcher shares lessons from her accessibility cert journey.

On December 11, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg traveled to beautiful Madrid, Spain, to deliver his annual State of the Word keynote.

If you look closely, you’ll find decades-old technology. And it’s not limited to outdated websites. The fingerprints of the past are all over cutting-edge sites as well.

A canvas in Art & Time.  Visit & see 1 image per sec for each sec of the day. Repeats every day. Forever. Tell a joke, promote a webcomic or grow business in this fun, creative format. There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Which are yours?

As 2023 comes to a close, we decided to highlight some typefaces and foundries that have caught our eye, compiling them into a handy list.

Built on the CSS grid foundation, the Advanced Columns plugin is the most powerful and flexible layout builder block for professional WordPress websites