Stephen Coles

stewf@mstdn.party

(he/him) Editorial Director & Associate Curator at <a href="https://typo.social/@letterformarchive" class="u-url mention">@letterformarchive</a> in San Francisco. Co-founder of <a href="https://typo.social/@FontsInUse" class="u-url mention">@FontsInUse</a> and <a href="https://typo.social/@typographica" class="u-url mention">@typographica</a>.<a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Typography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Typography</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Fonts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Fonts</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Lettering" class="mention hasht

Posts

Post #4293119
@mollycrabapple@mastodon.social says it straight and clear. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgXIIxKCA1Y
Post #3858529
RE: https://follow.ethanmarcotte.com/@beep/116920019244550059 I officially sign on to this statement by Ky Decker. (https://ky.fyi/posts/ai-burnout)
Post #1933481
This is why human translators still matter. I am reminded again why I should turn around and ask @laureola.
Post #1047070
Almost exactly 7 years ago @laureola and I sat in this restaurant, Cafe Imperial, and took this pic: https://flic.kr/p/G1Z4X5 Today we’re back. #Prague #CafeImperial
Post #946842
The Bay Area regional transit measure is not a “bailout” for #BART &amp; #Muni because they are failing. It’s simply addressing the problem that our agencies rely too much on fares to survive. It’s normal and right for our cities to subsidize public #transit, just like nearly every other major city.
Post #918666
Rallied today in Alameda. #NoKings
Post #658799
It’s a pretty great night when I get to bump fists with both Lateefah Simon and Sundra Manning at the mighty Paramount Theatre. #Oakland #LivingJazz #SlyStone
Post #658798
#Oakland is not just underrated, it’s one of the most beautiful &amp; livable cities in the world. @laureola &amp; I spent the day downtown where we witnessed the grand reopening of The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. Our city’s auditorium was built in 1915 as a civic arena and theater. It hosted holiday pageants, Harlem Globetrotter games, operas, and rock concerts. It fell into disrepair, but is now renovated &amp; fully open again for the first time in 20 years.
Post #658797
Flickr is celebrating its 22nd birthday with some data: https://blog.flickr.net/2026/02/10/22-years-of-flickr/ Interesting that the Most Used Cameras of 2025 is nearly evenly split between cameras and phones, and with many brands represented, showing the platform’s diverse user base. More stats: https://www.flickr.com/cameras #Flickr #Photography #Canon #Sony #Fujifilm #Apple #Nikon #Samsung #Olympus #Panasonic
Post #658795
Another AI bot scraping event causing Letterform Archive’s Online Archive to fail. I am so angry at this industry and its complete abdication of any responsibility to the internet community from which it draws its value.
Post #658794
This is Kevin. He lives on a street near us, and hasn&#39;t left the block in 5 years. No one knows where he came from and no one really takes care of him. He just walks around like a neighborhood cat. #Rockridge #RockridgeKevin #Peacock #Peafowl
Post #658793
With massive AI bot crawlers regularly acting as if they are real visitors in website logs, how can anyone believe their stats anymore?
Post #658791
https://mobilize.us/s/Q2GesX #NoKings #Oakland
Post #658790
Letterform Live afterparty with @laureola &amp; MC Nicholas Lowry. Nicho is the genuine article. My brother Matt met him last year at Antiques Roadshow in SLC. Months later, and thousands of appraisals since, Nicho recalls what Matt brought, its value, and that he was my brother.