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Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

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Post by kevin_thibedeau »

chao- wrote: post #81

This is one of the most frustrating page navigation experiences I have had in long a while. I tend to scroll with pgup/pgdn or arrow keys (or more occasionally, space/shift+space) and when I got to the big "IBM" logo the page just kind of stopped. I thought that was all. It wasn't until I came to this thread I realized there was more, and I should look again, but even then it took me forever to: 1. Realize I needed t…

Not to worry. It sucks on mobile too. The whole thing feels like a throwback designery Flash landing page. Took way too long to scroll before seeing full typeset paragraphs of the font.

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

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Post by Semiapies »

The most offensively poorly-engineered page I've been to in years, all to promote Arial...Sorry, our totally original grotesque font inspired by Helvetica, don't steal!.

What is IBM even doing that's worthwhile?

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

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Post by mlazos »

chao- wrote: post #81

This is one of the most frustrating page navigation experiences I have had in long a while. I tend to scroll with pgup/pgdn or arrow keys (or more occasionally, space/shift+space) and when I got to the big "IBM" logo the page just kind of stopped. I thought that was all. It wasn't until I came to this thread I realized there was more, and I should look again, but even then it took me forever to: 1. Realize I needed t…

This reminded me exactly of that Dropbox design page at dropbox.design - it was the exact same frustrating experience. If this is a trend please make it stop.

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

#104

Post by jccalhoun »

chao- wrote: post #81

This is one of the most frustrating page navigation experiences I have had in long a while. I tend to scroll with pgup/pgdn or arrow keys (or more occasionally, space/shift+space) and when I got to the big "IBM" logo the page just kind of stopped. I thought that was all. It wasn't until I came to this thread I realized there was more, and I should look again, but even then it took me forever to: 1. Realize I needed t…

I honestly started wondering if this was some early April Fools joke web site or something.

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

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Post by DanBC »

There's a lot of people saying they hate the website, and I just want you all to remember this is exactly how many people feel when you chose to use thin light grey font on a bright white background.

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

#107

Post by chao- »

mlazos wrote: post #103
chao- wrote: post #81

This is one of the most frustrating page navigation experiences I have had in long a while. I tend to scroll with pgup/pgdn or arrow keys (or more occasionally, space/shift+space) and when I got to the big "IBM" logo the page just kind of stopped. I thought that was all. It wasn't until I came to this thread I realized there was more, and I should look again, but even then it took me forever to: 1. Realize I needed t…

This reminded me exactly of that Dropbox design page at dropbox.design - it was the exact same frustrating experience. If this is a trend please make it stop.

For what it's worth, and setting aside opinions on the design itself, at least https://dropbox.design/ never steals focus or disables core navigation keys in frustrating, alternating ways.

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

#108

Post by saberworks »

chao- wrote: post #107
mlazos wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This reminded me exactly of that Dropbox design page at dropbox.design - it was the exact same frustrating experience. If this is a trend please make it stop.

For what it's worth, and setting aside opinions on the design itself, at least https://dropbox.design/ never steals focus or disables core navigation keys in frustrating, alternating ways.

I don't understand this comment. That page removes the ability to scroll via pageup/down, via arrow keys, via spacebar, and via a scroll-bar on the right (even when force-enabled via operating system settings). It appears that the only way to scroll is via mouse wheel. How is that not disabling core navigation in a frustrating way?

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

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Post by chao- »

tomsmeding wrote: post #100
chao- wrote: post #81

This is one of the most frustrating page navigation experiences I have had in long a while. I tend to scroll with pgup/pgdn or arrow keys (or more occasionally, space/shift+space) and when I got to the big "IBM" logo the page just kind of stopped. I thought that was all. It wasn't until I came to this thread I realized there was more, and I should look again, but even then it took me forever to: 1. Realize I needed t…

If you scroll with your mouse, you can actually scroll past that IBM logo. It's an animation. After the logo, you get a nice huge button to the next section. I didn't even spot this at first, a friend did.

Oh wow, and it's even kind of a neat effect! Thanks for the tip.

Unfortunately it only works with the scroll wheel, or scroll events on a trackpad. It works finger-crampingly slow with my scroll wheel, about 15 full seconds of constant action, but I just found a laptop to try it on, and I think I finally got the effect they were going for with trackpad scroll effect. Much smoother and a neat effect. Spoiled a bit by my first, finger-cramping impression, but otherwise smooth enough that if I stumbled onto that experience first I might have thought nothing of it, or even been impressed.

Still see no reason for it not to responded to normal navigation keys.

Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface

#110

Post by chao- »

saberworks wrote: post #108
chao- wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For what it's worth, and setting aside opinions on the design itself, at least https://dropbox.design/ never steals focus or disables core navigation keys in frustrating, alternating ways.

I don't understand this comment. That page removes the ability to scroll via pageup/down, via arrow keys, via spacebar, and via a scroll-bar on the right (even when force-enabled via operating system settings). It appears that the only way to scroll is via mouse wheel. How is that not disabling core navigation in a frustrating way?

Interesting. They all work fine for me. I wonder why?

I have tested on Firefox 59 and Chrome 65 in Linux.

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