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CSS Sans: A Typeface Made Purely of CSS

Yusuke Sugomori, who describes himself as a "creative technologist," has created a project called CSS Sans — a font collection that is created purely from CSS. A cool feature of the webpage is that as you mouse over a particular CSS class, the portion of the font for which it is responsible gets highlighted: Are there any real-life, practical uses for CSS Sans? Probably not. And you can't ignore the fact that all browsers render CSS slightly differently, so it may look crappy on older and/or less popular browers. (I'm using Chrome on a Mac.) But you gonna admit that it's a cool concept, and marvel at the strides CSS has made since I first started fiddling around with it in the early 2000's. ...

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Judgemental Subway Map of Manhattan

Thrillist has recently released what they dub an "actually useful subway map, which tells you what to expect at virtually all of Manhattan's stops." I really do believe this version of the subway map may be more useful for tourists, as well as locals who want to venture out of their comfort zones. Now I am tempted to check out that 3rd Ave CVS to see how great it is! Click below for the full map. ...

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Global Luxury Shoe Designers Reimagine Cinderella’s Glass Slipper

In celebration of the release of the live action film Cinderella, Disney has enlisted 9 global luxury shoe designers to create their own interpretation of the iconic glass slipper. Take a look!

Paul Andrew:
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“Cinderella’s glass slipper represents every woman’s dream shoe. The story, being a classic, inspired me to use my iconic pointed toe silhouette, which I embellished with an array of hand encrusted Swarovski crystals to create the ultimate fantasy shoe. I used transparent PVC to create a ‘glass’ effect and ivory suede for luxurious texture and dimension.”

Alexandre Birman:
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“My vision of the glass slipper was inspired by the timeless and feminine beauty that I believe Cinderella and the Alexandre Birman brand both share. I reinterpreted our classic Johanna pump, this time giving it a fashionable and romantic twist with satin and Swarovski crystals. It’s a shoe I imagine a modern princess would wear.”

René Caovilla:
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“‘Works of arts called shoes’ to grant wishes and raise emotions. Passion and never ending research don’t draw the line at fantasy and creativity. This is how dreams come true in our fairy tale.”