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Re:How and Why We Designed Lucida (2014) by CharlesW on Sunday August 26, 2018 @01:27PM (#17846823)
> It's interesting to see just how finely tuned it was to practicality and technological constraints rather than an artistic aesthetic.

As I understand the entomology of the word, that's literally "technique". As you note, this can change over time as mediums evolve, but a major aspect of creators' work is working and innovating within the technological constraints of a medium.

Re:How and Why We Designed Lucida (2014) by pvg on Sunday August 26, 2018 @02:48PM (#17847218)
You probably mean 'etymology'. The other one is about bugs.
Re:How and Why We Designed Lucida (2014) by CharlesW on Sunday August 26, 2018 @02:57PM (#17847261)
Yes, thank you!
Re:How and Why We Designed Lucida (2014) by ar-nelson on Sunday August 26, 2018 @09:51PM (#17848958)