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2h ago

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Spent 4 hours fixing a font substitution issue in a wedding invite PDF

Wait, was the font actually installed on the printer's end or did they just do a straight swap? Because that's a huge difference. @adams82 is totally right about the naming mess, I had a similar thing happen with a script font that showed up as "script demo" on my end but "Script Bold" on the print shop's system, and it completely ruined the kerning on the couple's names. My go-to now is to convert all text to outlines before sending any PDF to a printer, especially for wedding stuff where every curve matters. That way there's no guessing what font the printer's software will grab, no matter how the names look on their end.

10h ago

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Stopped cold emailing and started using LinkedIn messages with a specific template... night and day difference

Thing is nobody's talking about the timing game here. I've noticed LinkedIn messages land WAY better if you send them when people are actually scrolling on mobile, like early morning or late evening. Cold emails get buried in inbox filters or opened Monday morning when everyone's grumpy. BUT if your LinkedIn message pops up while someone's waiting for coffee or killing time in bed, they're more likely to actually read it and respond. It's that split-second opportunity you don't get with email because email feels like homework. The platform matters, but the WHEN is the secret sauce most people miss.

1d ago

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That time a client's site went full Picasso mode on mobile

The 90 degree text rotation thing happened to me once on a site for a pet groomer called "Happy Hounds" and I swear my phone looked like it was trying to read an eye chart. @angela_wilson78 I bet "The Tilted Loaf" would actually get more foot traffic from people trying to figure out if the sign was broken. My personal rogue CSS moment was a z-index fight that buried my entire navigation bar behind a background image for three days before I noticed. I blame Firefox for making me feel like I know what I'm doing.

2d ago

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Warning: The old Dell in the back of the Springfield library had a surprise inside

Tbh thats a nightmare scenario for anyone who uses a public library.

2d ago

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Switched from monthly spreads to weekly ones after 3 months of frustration

@terry_mitchell Totally agree, weekly spreads keep me from losing tasks in the month mess.