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		woah on May 16, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbnb's new typeface Brand is all they have, since the app is so simple. Saying that a typeface in an app is wasteful is like saying it’s wasteful for Starbucks to commission their own chairs.

rotub on May 16, 2018 [–]

...and does Starbucks commission their own chairs? Serious question

KineticLensman on May 16, 2018 | [–]

Yes, as in their purple chair [0]

[0] https://news.starbucks.com/news/how-a-purple-chair-changed-t...

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