Word of the Day
Circumscribe (v., sir-cumm-SKRIBE)
To draw a boundary or circle around something, to restrict or delineate. Sometimes confused with "circumspect," but that's about staying within the boundary, not drawing the boundary itself.
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Link of the Day
Apple Books icons
Doing icons well is exceptionally hard. You have a tiny square canvas with which to capture the essence of something in a way that is immediately understood by every demographic in every culture AND it has to be well-drawn. This is why the new Apple Books icons are terrific:
These icons are unreal. From @AppleBooks pic.twitter.com/IpmdQvkuFe
— Ryan Jones (@rjonesy) April 7, 2019
For one, all of these icons are clear, distinct, and drawn well. Good. Next, they're very well-chosen. And the "Nonfiction" icon is justifiably getting all the love on Twitter. We'll let you figure it out.
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