Gerry Leonidas

Professor of Typography. Career and views from a life of moderate otherness.

[Gerry Leonidas @gerryleonidas]

I've pretty much abandoned Twitter, so maybe a last post with a critique of the new logo, on a less annoying platform is the way to go: https://t.co/mFrGNCxkiJ

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We're holding an Open Morning next week in the Department. Come and talk to us if you're interested in Masters or PhDs in the best place to study typography, type design, and other designedly ways of handling texts. https://t.co/TqIn1jl3dm

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Open Day at Reading for postgraduate studies: FTUFM7KBqXrXmmQQeDAWuZx2

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@railair Your new restrictions to "travel only on the service booked" penalise passengers arriving into LHR on delayed flights. you expect passengers to rebook at least an hour in advance while airborne?

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If you got your PhD in the last seven years, are based outside the UK, and want to spend two years doing research here, this is a great opportunity (with a rapid deadline): https://t.co/fHgM9RcHrL

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@Samfr Do you know of any research in the differences of staffing across school categories by subject? Thinking of both presence of staff and churn for STEM subjects.

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@LEUSavage @ucu And senior staff who may go PT to avoid repeat burnouts / protect mental health / family shouldn’t be prorated as FT. PT pay cut is essentially a payment to safeguard health. 2/2

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@LEUSavage @ucu PT employment issue is important. People on partial/hourly contracts are most likely taking up whatever is on offer and are making do however they can, they don’t chose to earn/publish/teach/save towards their pension less. This especially so in early career contracts. 1/2

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Good day to remember an old friend
https://t.co/wOA0s9hmyp

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Oak Knoll now stocks Type Revivals in the US. Get it here:
https://t.co/N3dVXE8Hbe

(🎯 @jameslucas )

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@jameslucas @michele_ptn Thank you! Good to know

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It’s been a joy to be a part of this: a research-informed approach to typeface revivals, with application beyond its subject, and writing system: @michele_ptn and Riccardo Olocco’s Designing type revivals

https://t.co/JzYvLPdEKW

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Have been waiting to get my hands on this. @ISType was a perfect launch for the book (thank you Onur for organising, and sponsors for making it possible). Get it at https://t.co/WIZMtc7K4x

[Gerry Leonidas @gerryleonidas]

@samagreene You are missing the opportunity to experience hysterical laughter and despondent bawling all in one

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@JTasioulas Your discipline is not alone in this quality. And if you experience disbelief by some that it is a profession at all, then welcome to a club with excellent membership 😊

[Gerry Leonidas @gerryleonidas]

@aansari86 “My practice is my activism” is priceless

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@simoncozens Upside, it’s better drama than anything available to stream. Downside, the producers are paying for the show with our education, health, social care, and pensions.

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@TiroTypeworks Need to be faster to do ΝΤΕΞΤΕΡ

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@LalehKhalili Daaaamn I missed a turn somewhere 😂

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@kenanmalik Looking forward to this! But the typesetting could certainly be improved; this looks like the typographer is asleep at the keyboard.

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Is LinkedIn suggesting I should not aim for 25?