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Upworthy

Contributed by Stephen Coles on Oct 25th, 2012. Artwork published in .
    Upworthy 1
    Source: www.upworthy.com License: All Rights Reserved.

    Upworthy is essentially a channel for viral video and other attention-grabbing content. A straightforward, single-column layout and the support of the FF Meta suite lends some credibility to what could otherwise appear tabloidy. There are a few typographic missteps, though, as noted in the captions in the image above and at bottom.

    Upworthy 2
    Source: www.upworthy.com License: All Rights Reserved.
    Upworthy 3
    Source: www.upworthy.com License: All Rights Reserved.
    Inexplicably, some buttons use Open Sans, not FF Meta.
    Source: www.upworthy.com License: All Rights Reserved.

    Inexplicably, some buttons use Open Sans, not FF Meta.

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    Source: www.upworthy.com License: All Rights Reserved.

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    • FF Meta Serif
    • FF Meta
    • Open Sans

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