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jon, 14 days ago to random

While the rest of Europe is wondering how to sell more international rail tickets, SNCF is doing the opposite from 23 May 🙄

@bilginveperk alerted me

Pretty simple international trips like
Paris - Verviers 🇧🇪
Paris - Rastatt 🇩🇪
can no longer be bought!

Paris - Verviers - 24 May nothing
Paris - Rastatt 22 May gives some options
Paris - Rastatt 24 May suggests I go to Lauterbourg close to the border French side

kupfers, 7 months ago to random

The disappearing signs of Arad for @jon
UV on plastic is better at creating letterforms than any artist or interpolation error

Similar effect on an advertisement for … plastic stuff. Very fitting
Two more fading advertisements for household items
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kupfers, 8 months ago to random

How very quaint! You get a handwritten train ticket when you book Sail & Rail from Irland to Britain.

Besides that, walking to the port was not a great idea. Unsurprisingly, they make it quite hard for foot passengers who don’t want to take a taxi (and who don’t have a Transport for Ireland travel card). An incredibly car-centric country 🇮🇪 #BadFarth

Sign for bike and pedestrians towards the ferry. Irish translation reads Bád Fartha

kupfers, 7 months ago to random

fonts

kupfers, 10 months ago to random

If you left high school today, what would you go study? What profession/occupation would you want to choose?

No financial or location constraints, but imagine what you would want to gainfully do with this education for a couple of years.

Reposts appreciated!

kupfers, 10 months ago to random

Als er iemand in den buurt is – Amsterdam, Pakhuis de Zwijger vanavond (11. juli) 20:00 “Met de trein door Europa – praat mee over de toekomst van de Europese trein” (manager en product person van Interrail aanwezig!)

https://dezwijger.nl/programma/met-de-trein-door-europa

(via @eWalthert, Danke!)

kupfers, 1 month ago to random

Sour beer season has officially started – and I need to go to CZ again asap. The Obora supply is dwindling. (Looking forward to to having a wonderful Duna #BeerOnTrains in Latvia next month!)

kupfers, 8 months ago to random

First order of business in Northern Ireland, very conveniently located across the bus station the ferry shuttle dropped us off.

The passage from Cairnryan was just wonderful! Perfect weather, first sunburn of the year, super smooth, great Stenaline ship, approach to Belfast harbor just 🥰 (only complaint could be that foot passengers have to wait to be bussed off the boat last so it’s a bit of a dragging end. From the whole boat it seemed to be not even 50 of us. What a shame.)

Unexpectedly, the Crown Liquor Saloon where I was planning to go anyway is right across Belfast’s bus station. Early afternoon beer is in order!

kupfers, 8 months ago to random

The Guardian now has a dedicated European edition, next to their absolutely excellent (global) international edition. Best designed trusted news site, in my opinion, and very, very affordable to support! https://www.theguardian.com/europe

kupfers, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

A very insightful and honest report by Dave Foster on designing his/a Venus-like typeface. I especially like how he writes about asking for advice. Not many admit that but rather let design information sound like they are the independent genius who came up with the thing on their own.

Hip hip hurray, we finally have a good digital Venus! https://www.fostertype.com/retail-type/taurus-grotesk

kupfers, 4 months ago to Fonts

Type bubble! Just posted a list of 25 great #fonts for 24: https://news.fontstand.com/essays/25-fonts-you-didnt-rent/

kupfers, 4 months ago to random

Train bubble! I posted a list of the 25 most beautiful #railway stations: https://news.fontstand.com/essays/25-fonts-you-didnt-rent/

Bonus photo on the homepage. #Bahnbubble

kupfers, 5 days ago to random

When I was young I rolled my eyes at older people who couldn’t or didn’t want to keep up with tech and all things new. Like why?
I get it now. Between AI stealing all creative work and identities and the continued infrastructure insanities like hyper loops, maglevs, motorways and, um, cars, (not to mention wars, climate and general politics) moving into the woods sounds increasingly attractive.
https://mastodon.twocanoes.com/@tperfitt/112476655539123114

kupfers, 19 days ago to random

Portugal! I like!

kupfers, 18 days ago to random

#Interrail problems: where should I go 27–31 July with my last remaining days? Trying to avoid any sports events (Olympic, football) and/or huge crowds.
Sound like #UpNorth?

jhilden, 9 days ago to random

Phones should have a language-agnostic input option where you get to choose supported character sets. It could be combined with a multi-lingual spell check that learns the languages you type in.

I don’t necessarily want to switch to the Icelandic keyboard to type an occasional place name correctly.

wrzlbrnft, 5 days ago to random German

Georgisches Eisenbahnnetz … müsste ich mir eigentlich auch noch anschauen, bevor ich dort zum ausländischen Agenten erklärt werde. 🤔

tml, 4 days ago to random

Nett hier? Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg.

Pleasant small city to overnight in when travelling from Paris towards Hamburg and the Echte Norden. Very quiet in the night, was nice to hear the birds sing when falling asleep. Relatively inexpensive Ibis Styles hotel (although I don’t see what the “styles” refers to in this case) (not in pic).

#Interrail

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wrzlbrnft, 11 hours ago to random German

Kann das wirklich sein, dass in Tallinn aktuell nur noch drei von fünf Tramlinien fahren und nach Tondi und Lennujaam gar nichts mehr?