Notes from the studio.
Short essays on color, type, process, and the work we ship. Roughly one a fortnight.
Articles
- 8 minColorApr 12, 2026
OKLCH is the right color space for design systems in 2026.
Hex is convenient. RGB is everywhere. OKLCH is the only space where 'one step lighter' actually looks like one step lighter — across every hue.
- 5 minProcessMar 21, 2026
Stop using Lorem Ipsum.
Real copy reveals problems lorem hides — line breaks that wreck headlines, em-dashes the designer didn't plan for, names too long for the avatar circle.
- 11 minEngineeringFeb 4, 2026
We deleted our component library.
After two years and 240 components, we shipped a site that used 11 of them. So we deleted the rest and rebuilt around composition.
- 7 minTypeJan 8, 2026
Notes on display type for the web.
Display type is a tool for emphasis, not for ambient noise. Where it earns its keep, and where it doesn't.
- 6 minLayoutDec 4, 2025
Twelve-column grids are overkill.
Most of the sites we build use four or six. Twelve buys you flexibility you'll never spend.
- 9 minEngineeringNov 12, 2025
The case for monorepos at studio scale.
We run 20 client sites out of one repository. Here's why, and where it breaks.
- 10 minBusinessOct 2, 2025
Pricing transparency: what we charge and why.
After eight years we publish our prices. Here's the back-of-envelope math.
- 8 minTypeSep 1, 2025
The Bob Type Library, year one.
What we learned releasing our own typeface for the studio's use. Now used on six client sites.