Other honorable mentions in my search were Spirited Away by DaptsFonts and Squid Junkie by Måns Grebäck.
Download at FontSpace or buy on Creative Market.
It's basically a reverse chronological record of my bookmarks with the occasional release announcement. Not sure where to start? Here are some of my most active tags:
I made some changes to my most popular font! I'm not as fastidious when it comes to versioning fonts but 3.0 seems about right since this is the third major change to the family.
This update includes:
Give it a try here and if you run into any issues, please let me know! And if you previously purchased a commercial license and would like a copy of the new commercial files, send me an email at lauren@laurenashpole.com.
Universal links are Apple's way of directing a link to an app (if installed) or website. Setting them up requires updates to both your app and website. On the app side, you'll need to add your site's domain to the associated domain entitlements while your website will need an Apple App Site Association file. If, like me, you've exclusively done web work, some of the documentation and tools may feel a little dense or unfamiliar. For example, Apple's technotes on Debugging Universal Links is a great resource but assumes some prerequisite app development knowledge. So, this is a guide for troubleshooting universal links designed specifically for people without that experience.
https://yourdomain.com
in app, the link shouldn't be on the page https://yourdomain.com/test-universal-links
. As a workaround, I used Replit to publish quick pages to share on mobile. You can also paste links into your Notes app for personal testing.apple-app-site-association
file directly from your web server, Apple will serve it from their own CDN. I generally saw updates in about a day but your mileage may vary. If you want to check their cache, you should be able to hit https://app-site-association.cdn-apple.com/a/v1/yourdomain.com
.?mode=developer
to the app's associated domains. However, in my experience, backed up by a few users in the Developer Forums, including the param broke universal linking entirely. (It's very possible that I just missed a step so, if you know what I did wrong, please let me know in the comments.)AASA Validator | Branch - This validator will run a few checks on your apple-app-site-association
file but it's especially reassuring to know that the file contains valid JSON and includes the correct content-type
header.
swcutil - swcutil is a command line tool that comes built-in on a Mac. You can run swcutil -h
to view a list of options but the ones I found most helpful were:
swcutil dl -d yourdomain.com
- View the contents of an apple-app-site-association
file from a specific domain.swcutil verify -d yourdomain.com -j ./apple-app-site-association.json -u https://yourdomain.com/page
- Verify that a URL matches a pattern in an apple-app-site-association
file. This checks against a JSON file on your computer (see the second parameter) so make sure to download it and point to the correct location.swcutil
specific but, if you're testing a link with a query parameter, make sure to escape the question mark or you'll get a zsh: no matches found
error.iPhone Developer - If you have the app installed on an iPhone, you should be able to use the Universal Links Diagnostics option in Settings > Developer. Enter a URL and the tool will check whether that page would open in an installed app. It also provides the app ID.
Hope these help save some time and frustration!
The year has been over for two days so, before I close it out, here's a quick look back at all the fonts I recommended. The big question is, how close will I get to twelve?
January - Liquidie by Forberas
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Market.
February - Party Attack by NihStudio
Download at 1001 Fonts or buy at Creative Fabrica.
April - Ring Angle by Isolatype
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Fabrica.
April Part 2 - Moodstone by Adante.Creative
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Market.
May - Blumebungabloem by GlyphStyle
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Market.
July - ZT Shago by Zelow Type
Download at dafont or buy at Creative Market.
September - Pearson by TypeFactory
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Fabrica.
September Part 2 - Philipa by TypeFactory
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Fabrica.
October - Starday by Lettersweet
Download at Font Space or buy at Creative Fabrica.
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world....
I usually avoid tech podcasts; Tech Won't Save Us is the main exception. It takes an honest, critical view of the industry, so if your gut reaction to hearing about LLMs or FSD or NFTs is extreme skepticism, you're in for a real treat.
ZT Shago by Zelow Type is a pretty fun, unique font family. The regular version is available to download free for personal use although I'm most partial to the extra rounded bolder weights.
Download at dafont or buy at Creative Market.