Reposted by Roman ShaminYaroslav Markin @yaroslav.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Did you know that if your site has a dark theme, fonts may seem bold-er than what they really are? Thanks @romanshamin.bsky.social for the hint! css-tricks.com/dark-mode-an...css-tricks.comDark mode and variable fonts | CSS-TricksNot so long ago, we wrote about dark mode in CSS and I’ve been thinking about how white text on a black background is pretty much always harder to read than 121
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025My personal website is live: romanshamin.me For the first time in my life, I have a portfolio online. Putting together the key commercial projects I’ve worked on and the passion tools I’ve built over the years was a cool experience 😊 062
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Recently started noticing Martian Mono more often in auto captions on YT shorts and IG reels. It seems like the adoption period for a new font, even a free one, is 3+ years. 021
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Fellow immigrants in Portugal, If you love this country, please sign this petition: participacao.parlamento.pt/initiatives/... We respect the needs of the Portuguese people. We ask only for fairness and patience for those who’ve built a life here, followed the law, and paid taxes. Nothing more.participacao.parlamento.ptPetição para a Criação de um Regime Transitório que Mantenha Temporariamente o Prazo de Cinco Anos para a Naturalização dos Estrangeiros Residentes Legalmente em Portugal, em Caso de Alteração à Lei d...Excelentíssimo Senhor Presidente da Assembleia da República Petição para a Criação de um Regime Transitório que Mantenha Temporariamente o Prazo de Cinco Anos para a Naturalização dos Estrangeiros Re... 012
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 15/06/2025a touch of shader magic (SkSL shader / Cavalry app) 030
Reposted by Roman Shaminimgproxy @imgproxy.net · 20/05/2025New logo. New website. Same good old #imgproxy. Please welcome our renovated website: new look, better performance, more info. Designed by our favorite @romanshamin.bsky.social 💙 imgproxy.net 0115
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Uniwidth fonts are still a rare breed—there are probably only a dozen or so out there. So it’s always great to see new ones pop up! 141
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Oh, this is great, Ableton’s offering 15% to 25% off Live until Tuesday. Good timing, I’d been thinking about upgrading to Standard. 020
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Looks like my work got a double shoutout at Figma Config 2025! In addition to the Evil Martians talk on programmable color, @elliotjaystocks.bsky.social featured Martian Grotesk, the typeface I designed, as a prime example of a font tailored for design systems. Really appreciate it! 140
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 23/04/2025So cool, my UI color builder got featured in issue #69 of the Fountn newsletter. 030
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 10/04/2025If you’re building a startup and believe design is key to your product’s success, let’s talk. Over the past decade, I’ve helped launch a bunch of MVPs and level up several products—as a product owner, designer, and entrepreneur. Now I’m on the lookout for my next gig. 020
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 31/03/2025I’ve announced my departure from Evil Martians. I can’t express how grateful I am for 11 incredible years ❤️ But I’m excited for the next adventure. I’m open to roles in product ownership, design engineering, or design leadership. Let’s chat if something comes to mind! 0106
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025The next iconic rap album of the decade is on its way! 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Details here: evilmartians.com/jobsevilmartians.com 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Hey folks, Evil Martians is on the lookout for a frontend engineer. Open-source spirit, modern tech stack, incredibly talented team. 121
Reposted by Roman ShaminPavel Dergachev @depavel.bsky.social · 27/02/2025How to turn team learning into an award-winning Webflow project? We helped Roman Shamin & @evilmartians.com with MartianMono—turning it into a Webflow training ground to get featured in top design showcases. Mission accomplished—SOTD on Mindsparkle Mag & CSS Design Awards! Excited for what’s next! 163
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Thanks to the APCA algorithm, all colors stay visually cohesive across transformations. Under the hood, it leverages the OKLCH color model (of course), some opacity magic, and the real secret sauce: apcach, developed by Anton Lovchikov. 021
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Let me give you a sneak peek at a tool I vibe-coded to simplify starting any new UI project—whether it’s a landing page or an app. All it needs as input is a hue and the amount of color in gray shades, and it instantly generates basic color tokens for both light and dark themes. 120
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 17/02/2025A quick reminder: Martian Mono 1.1, now with coding ligatures, is out! Grab it for free on GitHub or install via Homebrew. 072
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Introducing Martian Mono v1.1.0—now with coding ligatures and expanded Cyrillic support. github.com/evilmartians... Also available via Homebrew. 050
Reposted by Roman ShaminEvil Martians @evilmartians.com · 14/01/2025We’ve updated one of our classic posts to add more real-world examples from our work and useful links for 2025! So, read the article and uncover secrets and insights based upon years of Martian work designing interfaces for developer tools. evilmartians.com/chronicles/d...evilmartians.comDevs in mind 2025: how to design interfaces for developer tools—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blogWhat interface design differences exist between commercial software and, creative, developer tools for pros? Let's analyze and find out how to better design tools! 062
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Yes, in the terminal, it’s mostly about fine-tuning the font to suit your preferences—maybe making it slightly more condensed or adjusting the weight to be a bit bolder. I actually wrote an article about variable fonts that might be helpful. Check it out: evilmartians.com/chronicles/v...evilmartians.comVariable fonts in real life: how to use and love them—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blogA look at variable fonts in real life. Everything’s here: practical examples, file optimization and accessibility benefits, and… the future! 120
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025If that’s the case, then developing the ability to extract lessons from our mistakes—paired with a humble, ego-free mindset—becomes a skill worth cultivating. 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025In contrast, every misstep teaches us something. Sometimes it’s a small lesson, like realizing, “This idea doesn’t work.” Occasionally, it’s a major insight that shifts our entire perspective. 100
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Sometimes I feel that making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn. When someone hits the bullseye on their first shot, they gain little. Can they truly explain why they succeeded? 121
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Martian Mono in action: Extra Ordinaire is an artist’s book by Lucas Lorigeon, published in a edition of 50 copies. Lyon-based creative collective Hover Studio paired Exposure—a typeface by Federico Parra Barrios, distributed by @205tf.bsky.social—with Martian Mono, designed by Roman Shamin.fontsinuse.comExtra Ordinaire by Lucas LorigeonExtra Ordinaire is a self-published work by artist-designer Lucas Lorigeon, in an edition of 50 copies. The book explores the elements of language to create surprising and often offbeat objects. ... 040
Reposted by Roman ShaminAndrew @andrewgilliland.dev · 04/12/2024Sweet oklch visualizer oklch.com/ by @evilmartians.comoklch.comOKLCH Color Picker & ConverterOKLCH is a new way to encode colors (like hex, RGBA, or HSL) 083
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Martian Mono in action: showcased in identity, packaging, and signage for Coop & Cart, crafted by the Singapore-based YEYE Design Studio. 060
Reposted by Roman ShaminSilvestar Bistrović @silvestar.codes · 11/11/2024Issue #105 of the UI Dev Newsletter is out! In this issue: Focus outlines, CSS resets, optimizing Lighthouse, and more! Featuring @objartel.bsky.social @romanshamin.bsky.social @evilmartians.com @jakelazaroff.com @mayank.co @muan @geoffgraham.me @joshnuss.combuff.ly 173
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Just in case you’d like to connect with me on other platforms. @ www.threads.net/@romanshamin 𝕏 x.com/romanshamin_en 🐘 typo.social/@roma 🦋 bsky.app/profile/roma... 010
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 05/11/2024I had the honor of assisting with an update to imgproxy’s pricing calculator. Notice how well a monospaced font pairs with the NumberFlow library—smoother interaction, improved look and feel. 040
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 01/11/2024So rather than spending time preparing, I’d rather dive straight into what scares me and focus on tackling real challenges, not the ones I make up while “getting ready.” 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 01/11/2024Preparing for big things is a waste of time. The feeling of being “ready enough” for important changes—like starting a family, landing a dream job, or whatever you aspire to—is often out of reach. 110
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 29/10/2024If you’re not yet using opacity in your UI design or have been avoiding it, check out this guide. Discover at least 4 tricks to streamline and enhance your UI color palette. evilmartians.com/chronicles/w...evilmartians.comWoah, opacity! A full guide to this badass hero of efficient UI design—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blogSee how opacity can be a game changer for web apps, minimizing the number of design tokens, styles, and component variants, thus making your workflow more efficient and flexible, especially useful for... 071
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 04/01/2024Rest in peace, Niklaus Wirth, the creator of the Pascal language 😔 I learned Pascal during my first year at university. It was the second programming language I picked up after Basic. 020
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 29/12/2023Listen to the episode! evilmartians.com/events/dev-p...evilmartians.comEpisode 9: David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH), Basecamp, HEY, Ruby on Rails creator by Evil MartiansDavid Heinemeier Hansson—also known as DHH—is the creator of Ruby on Rails, cofounder of Basecamp & HEY, best-selling author, Le Mans class-winning racing driver, antitrust advocate, investor in D... 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 29/12/2023Another morning, another breakfast, this time in the great company of David as a guest on the ninth episode of the Dev Propulsion Labs podcast. 100
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 28/12/2023I make an omelette with sujuk, a type of Turkish sausage, whenever I miss Istanbul. There, they usually serve eggs and sausage separately, but I cook them together, just like my grandma used to. 010
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 27/12/2023I love traveling across time zones. I took off from Madrid at 6pm and landed in Lisbon at 6pm. No time lost! If I ever decide to live forever, I’ll keep moving from east to west, aiming to stay at the same hour. That should stop time, right? 010
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 13/11/2023Martian Mono has been added to the Nerd Fonts library and is now available on programmingfonts.org! 011
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 07/11/2023Just a reminder that we’re launching Polychrom on Product Hunt, and your support would mean a lot to us ❤️ Hit Notify on the teaser page! www.producthunt.com/products/pol... 010
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 01/11/2023Say hello to Polychrom 5! This version comes with enhanced P3 gamut support, micro animations, improved support for blended layers, and... a surprise feature! www.figma.com/community/pl... #uiux #uidesign #accessibility #a11yfigma.comPolychrom | Figma CommunityPolychrom Contrast Checker How It Works: Select a layer or text with a visible solid fill, and Polychrom will display the contrast level between the selection and an automatically detected layer back... 010
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 27/10/2023In November, we are launching Polychrom, our contrast checker plugin for Figma, on Product Hunt. It would mean a lot to me if you could subscribe to it on the teaser page. www.producthunt.com/products/pol... 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 22/10/2023🪴 Repotted my Dieffenbachia. There wasn’t enough space for its roots, but now they finally have a larger room to grow. I’ve been watering it twice a week during the summer, but since it’s getting cold, I think it’s time to reduce the watering. 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 22/10/2023Just finished GRIS from Nomada Studio. And it was just WOW! Whole my life I was so annoyed by video games where I constantly die and it raises my anxiety instead of giving me some rest. Compared to that, GRIS is a breeze of fresh air. So meditative, immersive, and so beautiful. 000
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 18/10/2023My friends! The Harmony color palette is now live on Product Hunt: www.producthunt.com/posts/harmon... We’re thrilled to contribute to the community. There aren’t many products that prioritize accessibility, streamline the experiences of designers and developers, and are available for free.producthunt.comHarmony - Elevating UI contrast control to a new level of precision | Product HuntHarmony, a UI color palette prioritizing accessibility, utilizes advanced color tech and features, serving as a reliable companion for design systems. Access it for free as a Figma file and npm packag... 020
Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · 17/10/2023Click “Notify me” and I’ll see you on Wednesday the 18th on Product Hunt! www.producthunt.com/products/har...producthunt.comComing soon: Harmony: Accessible UI Color Palette | Product HuntA UI color palette prioritizing accessibility, utilizes advanced color tech and features, serving as a reliable companion for design systems. Access it for free as a Figma file and npm package. 000
