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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 in Sites of the day
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NAGASAKI — The long abandoned "Battleship Island," once a bustling coal mining settlement, will be reopened to the general public here on Wednesday.
The island, the real name of which is Hashima, lies about 4.5 kilometers west of the Nagasaki peninsula, and is about 480 meters long from north to south, and a slim 160 meters wide. Coal mining began in earnest on the island around 1890, and it was dubbed "Gunkan-jima," or "Battleship Island," because the forest of apartment blocks that rise out of the narrow island give it the appearance of a warship.
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Twitter has become a nationwide phenomenon, and like any phenom, all the Twitter talk grows quickly tiresome. But despite what you may think, Twitter isn't just for narcissists; it's actually insanely useful.
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Typography is often a deciding factor in the success of a design. Its importance cannot be overstated. Effective typography can be achieved in so many different ways, as demonstrated in the 17 different categories below.
Some of the most common ways to treat type is with size, color variation, creative illustrations, and use of textures. The examples below are just the tip of the iceberg as far as the possibilities for type.
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