Christopher Slye
@slye.bsky.social
Type business, licensing, design, production, education. Fontstand Cooperative. Letterform Archive board. Adobe Type from 1997–2020. Collector of rare compact discs. Cocktail enthusiast. https://slyetype.com
It's a very nice day here in Pebble Beach.
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
It's a very nice day here in Pebble Beach.
Everything about this is, of course, horrific. (Well worth your time to read it all.) But meanwhile I look forward to saying “I put it in my 24 font” the next time I need to explain away my failures.
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Everything about this is, of course, horrific. (Well worth your time to read it all.) But meanwhile I look forward to saying “I put it in my 24 font” the next time I need to explain away my failures.
Just south of our house, the small earthquakes just keep coming. Most of them aren’t big enough to feel, but yesterday morning we felt two of them. It must be fun to live on top of them in San Ramon, though!
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Just south of our house, the small earthquakes just keep coming. Most of them aren’t big enough to feel, but yesterday morning we felt two of them. It must be fun to live on top of them in San Ramon, though!
I’ve been seeing some hungry critters in the yard in recent days.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I’ve been seeing some hungry critters in the yard in recent days.
Coming out of the grocery store today, I passed these two characters.
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Coming out of the grocery store today, I passed these two characters.
I picked up this promo leaflet from Cocktail Kingdom on a visit to NYC – maybe about ten years ago? Not sure. Anyway, it’s an interesting snapshot of the cocktail scene at the time.
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I picked up this promo leaflet from Cocktail Kingdom on a visit to NYC – maybe about ten years ago? Not sure. Anyway, it’s an interesting snapshot of the cocktail scene at the time.
Back from my trip to Montana with this. This product arguably lacks the éclat of Everclear, but I’d wager it is equally effective.
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Back from my trip to Montana with this. This product arguably lacks the éclat of Everclear, but I’d wager it is equally effective.
When the project is almost done but then you tell the contractor, “Oh hey, could you also add a swimming pool?”
November 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When the project is almost done but then you tell the contractor, “Oh hey, could you also add a swimming pool?”
At my sister’s house, we uncovered a vintage, ’70s-era Musicland bag. ✨🎶✨
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
At my sister’s house, we uncovered a vintage, ’70s-era Musicland bag. ✨🎶✨
Thanksgiving in the Montana suburbs: The local deer could not care less.
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Thanksgiving in the Montana suburbs: The local deer could not care less.
Morning hike around Danville/San Ramon.
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Morning hike around Danville/San Ramon.
Last night’s opening reception of “Piet Zwart: Brand Architect” was a great beginning for a great exhibition at @letterformarchive.org. Well worth a visit!
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Last night’s opening reception of “Piet Zwart: Brand Architect” was a great beginning for a great exhibition at @letterformarchive.org. Well worth a visit!
Baffled by this review on OpenTable. It’s fine if you like the restaurant regardless, but this is not 5-star service.
![[5 stars] Dined 2 days ago
Overall 5 • Food 5 • Service 5 • Ambience 5
Had a great meal with friends and family. Food and drinks were terrific! Forgot a couple of our side dishes, and got wrong dish but just working out the kinks. Service was amazing very professional.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvhdoufrb35lkdqq2d32ftbd/bafkreihe6zgzdrg6qgs4fjhy6kwejcxphvj4iv3upmrduec6mspfhskiam@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Baffled by this review on OpenTable. It’s fine if you like the restaurant regardless, but this is not 5-star service.
My god, such a nice morning here for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon!
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My god, such a nice morning here for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon!
Hiking today in Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach, we came across a cluster of wild golf balls growing in their natural environment, just about ripe and ready for harvesting by the golf farmers.
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Hiking today in Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach, we came across a cluster of wild golf balls growing in their natural environment, just about ripe and ready for harvesting by the golf farmers.
I still have my trusty Discwasher that I bought in the early ’80s. Seems to still work just fine!
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I still have my trusty Discwasher that I bought in the early ’80s. Seems to still work just fine!
Cleaning out the office, I ran across this charming relic from days gone by.
October 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Cleaning out the office, I ran across this charming relic from days gone by.
I got to spend a couple hours today with the family and friends of the late, great Jim Parkinson at his house in the Oakland hills. These melancholy occasions are always redeemed by the chance to reminisce and reflect on life.
October 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I got to spend a couple hours today with the family and friends of the late, great Jim Parkinson at his house in the Oakland hills. These melancholy occasions are always redeemed by the chance to reminisce and reflect on life.
This has been tucked away in my house and I just unearthed it — a relic from the early desktop publishing days, where a desk set (it’s a magnifying glass and letter opener) to promote fonts for the NeXT computer was just the thing.
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This has been tucked away in my house and I just unearthed it — a relic from the early desktop publishing days, where a desk set (it’s a magnifying glass and letter opener) to promote fonts for the NeXT computer was just the thing.
I wanted to watch the Clint Eastwood movie “Blood Work,” and my search, unsurprisingly, worked. But wtf is this other suggestion, “drama movies like blood”?
October 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I wanted to watch the Clint Eastwood movie “Blood Work,” and my search, unsurprisingly, worked. But wtf is this other suggestion, “drama movies like blood”?
Behold Adobe Rad (1993). 😬
October 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Behold Adobe Rad (1993). 😬
Long ago I scanned an article from Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine, which featured recipes for some different spirits. This is the section on Bols genever.
October 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Long ago I scanned an article from Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine, which featured recipes for some different spirits. This is the section on Bols genever.
I was in a carpet/flooring store yesterday and... wow, I think this company needs to think hard about its brand design.
October 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I was in a carpet/flooring store yesterday and... wow, I think this company needs to think hard about its brand design.
I love that the ads on this page advertise “Jobs in Germany”.
October 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I love that the ads on this page advertise “Jobs in Germany”.