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Wednesday's creative constraint

Play with how words appear

Rob Self-Pierson
Jul 08, 2026
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Whenever I design our prompts or teasers, I now spot a waterway. Today’s in particular, where the teaser looks like a river opening to the sea. It makes me think of ‘Albert Bridge’, a clever poem written by Stuart Delves, and typeset by Sam Gray.

Did you know the white space that runs through text is called a ‘river’? Like Stuart and Sam, I love playing when I typeset my writing. It’s fun to guide a reader through.

TODAY’S CREATIVE CONSTRAINT

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