hooray, Namesake has a (very baby) contributor manual docs.namesake.fyi
For my @xtramagazine.com column this month, I wrote about a recent controversy where a Democratic primary opponent of a trans woman in a Michigan State House race tried to get her thrown off the ballot because her candidate paperwork didn't list her deadname. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Stop by if you’re in the area and listen to some great presentations. We hope to see you! 🌼🐌
Namesake has a new font: a custom version of the famous Atkinson Hyperlegible!
namesake.fyi/blog/atkinso...
Are you rocking the same handle you used on Neopets or Xbox Live when you were a kid, or do you like to rebrand every few years? Was your username involved in any part of your name change journey, or vice-versa?
We invite anyone and everyone to share their stories at the Google Form link above! 💜🐌
Forms are now easier to access! We’ve embedded them right inside of the guides that explain the steps for a name change. No more switching back and forth between tabs.
We want to hear about your usernames for a project we’re working on! Our team has been online the majority of our lives, and we all have our own stories of usernames, past and present, and how they shaped our own journeys in self-identity.
Do you have a story behind yours? forms.gle/H5Z3eUhzDjRw...
Namesake
Namesake
For anyone interested: We'll be at #MakeShift2026, hosted at the School of Visual Arts, where @ky.fyi will be giving a talk on Thursday, 5/21 from 1:45–2:45PM EDT!
Registration info can be found here: luma.com/602z282n & More info about the event can be found here: makeshift2026.dtpr.io/program
Our old font had some overly-similar letterforms (capital I and lower-case l 😵💫). Typographic clarity is absolutely essential when filling out documents related to name change, so we hope this new one is the best mix of style and accessibility! 💜
Namesake
Namesake
And if you want to try out Atkinson Hyperlegible Soft, download it here: github.com/namesakefyi/...
