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Layout in ancient writing: UX inspiration from history
The oldest known sample of using the alphabet to structure information can be seen in the Great Library of Alexandria and is presumed to be created by Zenodotus.
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BIC: The Company Behind the Pen
BIC is a corporation based in France best known for making ballpoint pens. It was founded in 1945 by Baron Marcel Bich and has become known for making disposable consumer products such as lighters, razors, mechanical pencils, and printed paper products. The Bic Cristal is an inexpensive disposable ballpoint pen mass-produced and sold by BIC. It was first launched in December 1950 and is by far the best selling pen in the world – the 100 billionth was sold in September 2006. It has become the archetypal ballpoint pen.
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The Alphabet That Will Save a People From Disappearing
As kids, two Guinean brothers invented a new script for their native language. Now they’re trying to get it on every smartphone.
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The Lost Virtue of Cursive
I can’t escape the conviction that writing it and knowing how to read it represent a universal value. This is sheer nonsense, of course.
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Turns Out Writing By Hand Isn’t Pointless, Can Reduce Anxiety & Boost Wellbeing
When was the last time you used a pen? Perhaps to scrawl down a couple of groceries on a mangled shopping list or maybe to write a passive aggressive post-it note to your roommates to wash their dishes? Now cast your mind back to the last time you sat down and actually wrote out a letter to a relative or decided to hand write your latest essay.
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