The Sad Story of the Bear on California’s State Flag
Monarch the bear suffered in Golden Gate Park for years...
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An Illustrated Guide of San Francisco Architecture
Which one do you call home?...
An Illustrated Guide to SF’s Most Unusual Statues
The city is full of bronze oddities most people walk straight past. An illustrated tour of its strangest monuments....
An Illustrated Guide to Finding SF’s Privately Owned Public Spaces
Hey! The Bold Italic recently launched a podcast, This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley....
The Original San Francisco Flag Was Better and Cooler. Let’s Bring It Back!
A detailed history of our city’s flag and why we should embrace its roots...
Your Guide for When to Use Despised Fonts — Part II
Seeing Papyrus get dragged on SNL inspired me to write this friendly guide detailing the only appropriate situations in which to use fonts that everyone hates....
In Defense of Papyrus: Your Guide for When to Use Despised Fonts
“SNL” mocked it, but like all hated fonts, it has its place in the design fabric of the universe...
The Freaky Fungal Furniture of Phil Ross
By Angela May Chen...
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Obsessions can often act as a form of escapism, but for Jessica Hische and Erik Marinovich, they feed their livelihood....
Turn a Bachelor Pad Into a Date Magnet
How many times have you gone home with a date only to find your Prince Charming’s place looks like a scene out of Animal House?...