#identifiers

[cannifreak]

STRAY

- : an identifier for people who are seen as “dirty”, “diseased”, “disgusting”, etc., due to their PD . . .

- : anyone with ANY PD can use this term ! transabled people fuck off ur gross.

- : flag and term coined by me . . . give credit if reposted . . .

[oye-anye]

SATÁN — Lettering Logo Exploration

Year — 2021 Client — Satán Category — Lettering / Logo Design Medium — Calligraphy, Hand Lettering & Digital Vector Design Tools — Hand Sketching, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Description — Logo exploration developed for the designer known under the pseudonym Satán. The project focused on creating custom lettering proposals that could function as a distinctive visual identity.

The process began with hand-drawn calligraphy and lettering sketches, exploring different compositions, structures, and expressive styles. These initial sketches were later digitized and vectorized in Illustrator to refine the forms and improve scalability.

Finally, textures and visual treatments were applied in Photoshop to experiment with different aesthetic directions and atmospheres for the mark.

This project highlights the development process behind custom lettering identities, from analog sketching to digital refinement.

— Anye Quintero Visual Work Archive

[nocternalrandomness]

Taxiway & Runway Location Identifiers

[leam1983]

On Calcifying Boomers

A couple days ago, I chortled and tried to land a now old chestnut as far as Enby jokes are concerned. While I don't see myself as such, the linguistics behind the jokes are still funny, so I was happy to innocently lob it over supper.

"Hey Mom, how does someone tell a waiter that their non-binary friend is going to foot the bill for the meal?"

Confusion immediately washed over my parents' faces, and I immediately wished I hadn't had that bright idea. Still, she was enough of a good sport, and settled with sighing and asking me how. I'd forgotten I not only was dealing with people who have a solid generational gap between their Progressive policies and mine, but also a language barrier. I'd started the joke in French, figuring that their functional command of English would catch on. It obviously didn't.

"They'll pay," I said in English, trying to channel a bit of churning supervillain-worthy rage.

That's when Dad blew his gasket. I won't give you the full rundown, you all know someone in their early sixties who's just ever so slightly behind modern identitarian politics, and who just doesn't see the essentiality of choosing one's own pronouns, let along the potential for jokes this opens up. He clearly wanted to open that can of worms while simultaneously not wanting to hear about the specifics, so I just waved that aside and let him have his two minutes of Overton Window-shifting. He can rant about the local non-conformist artist clique and how "kids don't know what they are anymore" all he wants, I've learned to disengage when he reaches that state.

It's funny how's yesteryear's hippies who sacrificed everything so a disadvantaged kid could end up writing ad copy for fifty-six dealerships and six manufacturers can just lock up as soon as Society takes a few steps beyond their originally-set goalposts. Mom stood by a lesbian friend of hers back when she was in her twenties and participated in Pride rallies, and now she's just - blinking dazedly at the notion that we might have progressed enough to realize there's more to certain cases of dysphoria than simply being gay.

I wish I remembered my sources, but I do have some recall of a Science communicator on YouTube explaining to their viewers that forming new pathways in the brain becomes increasingly demanding, as you get older. New concepts, new ideas, even those that might seem obvious to youngsters or relative youngsters like myself, get harder to grasp. It also goes with the notion that your interests get locked in with time, and that finding a new passion or hobby demands an increasing upfront cost in energy.

I'm not annoyed, so much as I'm sad for them. Imagine having to become so defensive in regards to what began as a casual topic...

[hypnopossum]

nonbinary titles???

ok wait can we PLEASE have a nonbinary title similar to captain or doctor??? maybe Cr. (pronounced Cap-tor??) or possibly Zr (Zir or Zoctor?) im just really underwhelmed by existing options like Mx because they sound weird said allowed? let me know what yall think

[nonbinary-safe-haven]

So we now have ivy enbies and oak enbies, but there are more ways to offer care and protection. thanks to @re-the-bear I was given some ideas as to how to expand this list. I want to break it up into caretakers and protectors, not to enforce any sort of binary, but because I think it’ll be more organized (and my hell brain needs compartmentalization)

Caretakers

Ivy- soft, comforting, coming home to loving arms after a hard day

Elm- sturdy, grounding, offering backup and urging you to be your nonbinary best

Protectors

Oak- strong, confrontational, standing up to transphobes and fiercely shielding other nb people from harm (always warm towards fellow enbies though)

Ash- steady, firm foundation, the backbone of our support

I think it’s important to include @re-the-bear ‘s own words on ash and elm, as fae is the one who coined them, and I merely interpreted the meanings- “Elm is bracing and sturdy, Ash is supple and good for tool handles. Elms seek to build up the community by building spaces for us; they moderate forums, & run blogs. Ashes are the workers, hands and feet calloused by hours spent volunteering or advocating or educating; they are the most likely to hold a BBQ for the community.”

[jadore-softness]

I haven’t seen any terms like stag/doe for aromantics so I decided to come up with a few, and they’re based on flowers!

Poppy aro - aromantic person that presents femininely, regardless of gender

Dietes aro - aromantic person that present androgynously, regardless of gender

Scilla aro - aromantic person that presents as masculine, regardless of gender

I hope everybody like these 💙

Edit: I made an edit to the poppy aro flag, please let me know on this post if you prefer it, or prefer the original

Here’s another link just in case