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Design Zen

turdeyeblind:

Over the past year or so I’ve tried to incorporate some of my (ever so small) knowledge of Zen ideology into my design work.

My friend De posted this nice rundown the other day, and whether you’re familiar with Zen or not, these are just good design principles.


FUKINSEI
(imbalanced)
Asymmetry, odd numbers, irregularity, unevenness, imbalance is used as a denial of perfection as perfection and symmetry does not occur in nature.

KANSO
(simple)
Elimination of ornate and things of simplicity by nature expresses their truthfulness. Neat, frank and uncomplicated.

KOKOU
(austere)
Basic, weathered bare essentials that are aged and unsensuous. Evokes sternness, forbiddance, maturity and weight.

SHIZEN
(natural)
Raw, natural and unforced creativity without pretence. True naturalness is to negate the naive and accidental.

YUGEN
(subtle profound)
Suggest and not reveal layers of meaning hidden within. Invisible to the casual eye and avoiding the obvious.

DATSUZOKU
(unworldly)
Transcendence of conventional and traditional. Free from the bondage of laws and restrictions. True creativity.

SEIJAKU
(calm)
Silence and tranquility, blissful solitude. Absence of disturbance and noise from one’s mind, body and surroundings.

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Downloading this now. Looks like a terrific addition to The League of Movable Type.

mattmcinerney:

I just released Orbitron through The League of Moveable Type. It features 4 weights, a stylistic alternative, small caps, and even more alternate glpyhs. It’s free for download in OTF, TTF, and even EOT formats. It’s license allows for it to be used with @font-face, SIFR, or cufon, so use it freely on the web. If you get a chance to download it and try it out, what do you think?

Downloading this now. Looks like a terrific addition to The League of Movable Type.

mattmcinerney:

I just released Orbitron through The League of Moveable Type. It features 4 weights, a stylistic alternative, small caps, and even more alternate glpyhs. It’s free for download in OTF, TTF, and even EOT formats. It’s license allows for it to be used with @font-face, SIFR, or cufon, so use it freely on the web. If you get a chance to download it and try it out, what do you think?