Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Yes! For some reason, I still think S and T are wrong but don't feel they're right swapped. 110
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I enjoy discovering things that have been around a while but are new to me because I've never needed them until now. Today's is the CSS property column-width. It serves a very specific need that will become clear in a future protect. 031
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Rant: Is it just me or has it now become impossible with the latest iOS update to have notifications appear with a white background and black text? Even with Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast enabled with liquid glass tinted to the max, I can still barely read them. How is this okay? 000
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I think I spotted some of my images from c82.net/redoute/ in Claude's latest announcement video. They were released in the public domain so no harm no foul. Just fun to see in the wild. Would love to know if anyone on their team can confirm. x.com/claudeai/sta...x.comClaude (@claudeai) on XWe’re introducing Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1. They're the world’s most advanced models for coding and knowledge work. 110
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Yep. Restored illustrations are released for free into the public domain for any use. 110
Reposted by Nicholas RougeuxMass-Driver @mass-driver.com · 07/07/2026It’s taken a while to put into words what I find so distasteful about AI in type design (even — especially — the ‘boring parts’). It’s not the threat of being put out of a job. Some thoughts: mass-driver.com/article/from...mass-driver.comFrom human hands. 12915
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 08/07/2026New: I spent nine months creating a digital edition of The Naturalist’s Library, William Jardine’s 40-volume 19th-century natural history series. 1,300+ plates restored, 2.4m words, 27 posters, and 1 huge book. Explore: www.c82.net/naturalists-... How it was made: www.c82.net/blog/making-... 24213
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 24/06/2026There's nothing quite like the feeling of accidentally deleting a bunch of data after collecting it over nine months and not having backups...then realizing you can get it back thanks to AI being able to parse well-structured files. Roller coaster of emotions. 120
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Writing a making-of post is like a weird bonus reward at the end of a project. I never know if I'm going to have enough to say but then the floodgates open and it's so fun going into all the nerdy details while reliving everything. 041
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 13/06/2026First test ordered for the new project. Only took about nine months to create. Can’t wait to see it. Hope it turns out well. More to come soon-ish. 030
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Approaching the end of a long-term project is always a conflicting time for me. So much effort is exerted to create something that I can't wait to share but I don't want to stop. 070
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 31/05/2026This the best kind of video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL1P.... Excellent contribution to the history of Lorem Ipsum. I’m also excited because I got pinged as part of the research because of my reproduction of Updike’s Printing Types project.youtube.comThe Unsolved Mystery of Lorem IpsumYouTube video by Rabbit Hole 081
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Coming up on 8 months on this project and the end is in sight. Here’s an updated timeline of daily activities. One color per type of activity. Legend is deliberately hidden to avoid giving away too many details. Looking forward to sharing sometime in summer, maybe. 0100
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 05/05/2026In a world where so much is increasingly immediate, I enjoy taking the time to create something intentionally. 160
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 23/04/2026And this is what remained after fixing the most common errors…in one volume…out of many. Spellchecking OCR’d text from hundreds of years ago is a special kind of grind. 020
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 16/04/2026*Spends six months organizing a thing* What if I do it differently but better? *Starts reorganizing* 020
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 02/04/2026I search through a lot of old text and needed something that showed multiple searches simultaneously so I vibe coded MultiSearch, a small tool to do just that. Figured others might find it useful so it’s available for everyone for free with no restrictions: www.c82.net/work/?id=401 373
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 05/03/2026My current project is shaping up to be one of my biggest and most ambitious to date. Nearly five months in and it's still very fun to work on. Aiming for a late summer or early fall release. Still figuring out if what I want to do is possible and won't know until the end. 🤞 180
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 15/02/2026@biodivlibrary.bsky.social The BHL site is showing a lot of timeouts and failed secure connection error messages. Sometimes it loads great for a while and suddenly becomes inaccessible (usually right in the middle of research). Any suggestions or insights into what’s happening? 000
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I keep coming back to this to admire the illustrations. They're so well done and the style is so fitting. Will there be a behind-the-scenes blog post? I'd love to see how they came to be. 120
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 12/02/2026What a beautiful way to explore a fun topic. Well done! 130
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Today's side quest was following a 200-year-old reference to another 200-year-old reference to a 300-year-old passage about something that took place 700 years ago. Necessary? Not at all. Complete? Of course. 160
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 12/01/2026After making good progress on my project, I found a way to make even more work for myself because…reasons. It’ll be worth it…right? 020
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 08/01/2026My personal projects are my escape from reality—each one its own little world that rewards slow, diligent work. I enjoy watching them evolve from nothing or a forgotten something into a brand new thing for others to enjoy. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t making something and I love it. 0123
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 07/01/2026This is sweet and fills a lot of gaps that other tools had. Thank you for making this @obumbratta.com! 171
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Starting off the new year the same as the last three months. Here's a fun look at my timeline of daily activities so far. One color per type of activity. Legend is deliberately hidden to avoid giving away too many details. Making good progress. 040
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 15/12/2025~450 images down, ~900 more to go. Definitely not a small project. Progress! 040
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I readily admit I was spoiled by the clip posted but once I got it, I thought it was even more brilliant. Well done. 110
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Very excited to see this back again! I'm always too late but love trying. 110
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Two months into this new project and I’m seriously entertaining the idea of doing something I've never done before but kind of wanted to do for a while. It’ll be expensive but might be worth it…or not. Either way, I’m looking forward to trying it. 040
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Found a great font led me to redefine the entire feel of a project. Love it when that happens. 130
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Very nicely done. Your projects always have an unmatched level of polish that I enjoy exploring. 120
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Such a lovely personal project. I love the source! 010
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 20/09/2025New: I went on a months-long treasure hunt for 1,200+ books spanning 450+ years to digitize Daniel Updike’s Printing Types from 1922, detailing the history of printing and typography. Made a nifty poster too. Explore: www.c82.net/printing-types How it was made: www.c82.net/blog/?id=100 23716
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 01/09/2025The end of my current project is coming up fast. It sneaks up on me for every project. Ordered a test print of the nifty poster and getting things planned. Still a few more things to hunt down and of course a blog post to write. So much to write about…I’m excited. 030
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 14/08/2025I've reached the phase of this project where it requires access to the Internet for research but I can't use my mobile hotspot because I chew through data like no one's business and I don't have an unlimited plan. So now I spend my commutes not working on it and that feels weird. 000
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Libraries and librarians are awesome. That is all. 1132
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Past me: I should track down all the sources, it shouldn't be too bad. Present me: I identified 400, tracked down more than 300, and I'm only ~50% done. Will I reach 1,000? Future me: That was worth it...right? 120
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Spent hours tracking down a 100+ year old reference to a 500+ year old source only to find it was wrong and then found the correct 500+ year old source. Not easy but very satisfying. 040
Nicholas Rougeux @rougeux.bsky.social · 25/06/2025My current project has many, many, many footnotes and I'm determined to hunt down and link to every source I can find. So much good stuff buried in there. 010
