c/cassettefuturism · by Crul@lemm.ee · 2y

"Print ad for the world’s first teledex, a portable Datanet communicator with an integrated artificial assistant" by prokhorVLG

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NataliePortland@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y

Very cool art

NuPNuA@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y

Love it, it's so 70/80s sci-fi styled.

rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I really like this title font, anyone know what it is (the serif one)?

Crul@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Font squirrel shows this list[^1]:

[^1]: I don't know how long that link will work.

rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Oh yeah, it looks like Garamond with really tight kerning

embit@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y

https://fontsinuse.com/uses/2176/apple-advertising-of-the-1970s-80s

emuspawn@orbiting.observer · 4 pts · 2y

It just needs "DON'T PANIC" plastered in friendly letters somewhere on the Device and it'd make a fantastic Hitchhikers Guide as well!

iconic_admin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Didn’t know this community existed or what it was. Started looking for one.

Crul@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

FYI: according to Aesthetics Wiki:

Cassette Futurism is a genre of retrofuturism based on the 70's and 80's. The media itself does not have to be set in this time period, but rather explore the speculated alternate future of it. As the name suggests, Cassettes are the main way of storing and transferring data.

FnordX@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Reminds me of a lot of the devices in the Cyberpunk 2020 RPG rulebook.

Crul@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

Indeed, there are a few very cassette-futuristic gadgets there! I need to take some time to search the illustrators names (page 3) and see if they have more like this. Thanks!

Source: Cyberpunk 2020 - cyberpunk-the-roleplaying-game-of-the-dark-future-r-talsorian-games-inc.pdf

freamon@endlesstalk.org · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is oddly reminiscent of the Pip-Boy from the Fallout games

MisterChief@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

My first thought as well. Wonder if there was any inspiration pulled from this device.

froghorse@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

Is that a forearm strap I see?

I've always wanted one of those.