The Pixel: Life or Death?
Debate abounds on the fate of the 441-year-old pixel. Jonathan Hoefler of typography.com for one, feels confidently certain the pixel is nearly dead — except as a design cliche.
The pixel will never go away entirely, but its finite universe of digital watches and winking highway signs is contracting fast. It’s likely that the pixel’s final and most enduring role will be a shabby one, serving as an out-of-touch visual cliche to connote “the digital age.”
ABOVE: Bitmap alphabet is from La Vera Perfettione del Disegno di varie sorte di ricami, an embroidery guide by Giovanni Ostaus published in 1567. [via link]
