I, for one, welcome our new calligraphic robot overlords.

KUKA robot.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcwathieu/sets/72157601299541354/

Very cool, however, it seems that it’s actually drawing the letters rather than making them with a series of single strokes with a broad edge nib. So it’s not much more than a glorified digital printer. But don’t tell that to the robot.
You’re safe, human calligraphers… for now.
via Hoefler & Frere-Jones

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