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In particular, the uppercase "N", the lowercase "e", and the lowercase "t" do not harmonize. The kerning between the "N" and the "e" needs tweaking.
This imbalance is especially noticeable because the balance between the characters "tflix" is magnificent, a small textual portrait practically worth framing on its own.
This announcement is interesting but it's unfortunate that the visual balance in the first rendered image is troubled. In particular, the uppercase "N", the lowercase "e", and the lowercase "t" do not harmonize. The kerning between the "N" and the "e" needs tweaking. This imbalance is especially noticeable because the balance between the characters "tflix" is magnificent, a small textual portrait practically worth fr…
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One thing that annoys me on Netflix... is the Netflix logo on show's thumbnail... I wouldn't mind a Netflix label in the UI, but watermarking every covers feels gross, it dilutes the personality of each show.
I actually appreciate the instantly visible branding; Netflix shows are among the few guaranteed to have proper subtitles.
I love Netflix and all but the little name in the corner doesn't mean much.
Well, it's much more successful a design department indulgence than https://dropbox.design It looks pretty good. But both initiatives are retro throwback Design Affectations — "Our Own Helvetica!" — and, for my tastes, it is a little bit twee to apply it over the whole interface. A better executed PT Cruiser is still a PT Cruiser. It feels like a corporate design macro fashion trend, like ultrathin weight fonts were…
Well, it's much more successful a design department indulgence than https://dropbox.design It looks pretty good. But both initiatives are retro throwback Design Affectations — "Our Own Helvetica!" — and, for my tastes, it is a little bit twee to apply it over the whole interface. A better executed PT Cruiser is still a PT Cruiser. It feels like a corporate design macro fashion trend, like ultrathin weight fonts were…
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One thing that annoys me on Netflix... is the Netflix logo on show's thumbnail... I wouldn't mind a Netflix label in the UI, but watermarking every covers feels gross, it dilutes the personality of each show.
I actually appreciate the instantly visible branding; Netflix shows are among the few guaranteed to have proper subtitles.
Well, it's much more successful a design department indulgence than https://dropbox.design It looks pretty good. But both initiatives are retro throwback Design Affectations — "Our Own Helvetica!" — and, for my tastes, it is a little bit twee to apply it over the whole interface. A better executed PT Cruiser is still a PT Cruiser. It feels like a corporate design macro fashion trend, like ultrathin weight fonts were…
That page just hurt my eyes...
It wasn't clear in the article. It said "the arched cut on the lowercase “t” is apparently inspired by the “cinemascopic curve” of the brand’s wordmark". "Inspired by" suggests it is not an exact match.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
One thing that annoys me on Netflix... is the Netflix logo on show's thumbnail... I wouldn't mind a Netflix label in the UI, but watermarking every covers feels gross, it dilutes the personality of each show.
I actually appreciate the instantly visible branding; Netflix shows are among the few guaranteed to have proper subtitles.