Walking the 5280 Feet Dingbat Distance
I was thinking about the 5280 feet dingbat connection the other day while wandering through a neighborhood that seemed to stretch on forever. It's funny how we measure our world, isn't it? On one hand, you've got the very precise, very standard mile—that's your 5280 feet right there. On the other hand, you have the "dingbat," a term that most people recognize as either a weird typographical symbol or a quirky piece of mid-century architecture. Putting them together feels like a strange design challenge or a long walk through a very specific kind of history. ...