CARLA IZUMI BAMFORD / DESIGNER & DEVELOPER

Code

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Code is a very minimal sans-serif font with two variations “Code Light” and “Code Bold”. It is a very modern font that is readable at any size. It is applicable for any type of graphic design, web, print, motion graphics, etc. Code is available for free download at Fontfabric type foundry.
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So sometime in 2015 or 2016 WordPress launched a plugin and theme directory with added new features. Anyway, some old features were removed during its redesign process and so the “Total Download Count” was replaced with “Active Installs”. I do like the “Active Installs” being displayed on the new directory, but I wasn’t expecting the “Total Download Count” to be removed but it got removed anyway. However, I did found the an alternative method to show the “Total Download Count” using Plugin and Theme Download Count and WP Tally.

Plugin and Theme Download Count

Plugin and Theme Download Count displays the total download count for one or more defined WordPress Plugins and/or Themes hosted on wordpress.org.

• It displays the “Total Download Count” of any WordPress plugins and themes listed on the plugin setting page.
• It displays the live count rather than just static count.
• The “Total Download Count” can be displayed by simply using the shortcode on any WordPress generated page including widget areas.

WP Tally

WP Tally is a side project launched by Easy Digital Downloads that displays the total download count for plugins and themes attached to any WordPress.org username.

• Displays the total download count of all plugins and themes attached to any WordPress.org username.
• There is a plugin WP Tally Connect and API that can be used to emb in apps.
• It can be customised just like Plugin and Theme Download Count but basically when used as a tool, it doesn’t require any website. or any CMS at all.
• Shows separate list of the total download count for each plugins and themes.

Helvetica

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Helvetica is a simple contemporary sans-serif font, and also one of the all-time classic. It is one of my favourites because of the “serious but friendly” design. Helvetica is both classic and modern, timely and timeless. Oh and it even has its own self-titled documentary film.
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Voga

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Voga is a condensed modern Didone with high contrasted lines. It was inspired by iconic fonts such as Bodoni and Didot. The medium version is available as a free download for personal and commercial use, and regular and bold can be purchased via MyFonts.
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What makes Minimalist Design one of the most influential styles today? Minimalism is not about an absence of design. It is a design philosophy that is used everywhere including architecture, art, literature, music and many other things. Here, I wrote the 10 most general principles of Minimalist Design.

1 Simplicity

Perfection is achieved when there is nothing to take away.

Every minimalists aims for this one thing and that is “Simplicity“. Minimalism adds a sense of luxury to design. It is about focusing on essentials by keeping the elements simple and clean.

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