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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jul 1

My personal website is live: romanshamin.me

For the first time in my life, I have a portfolio online. Putting together the key commercial projects I’ve worked on and the passion tools I’ve built over the years was a cool experience 😊

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Recently started noticing Martian Mono more often in auto captions on YT shorts and IG reels.

It seems like the adoption period for a new font, even a free one, is 3+ years.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Fellow immigrants in Portugal,

If you love this country, please sign this petition: participacao.parlamento.pt/initiatives/...

We respect the needs of the Portuguese people. We ask only for fairness and patience for those who’ve built a life here, followed the law, and paid taxes.

Nothing more.

Petição para a Criação de um Regime Transitório que Mantenha Temporariamente o Prazo de Cinco Anos para a Naturalização dos Estrangeiros Residentes Legalmente em Portugal, em Caso de Alteração à Lei d...

Excelentíssimo Senhor Presidente da Assembleia da República Petição para a Criação de um Regime Transitório que Mantenha Temporariamente o Prazo de Cinco Anos para a Naturalização dos Estrangeiros Re...

participacao.parlamento.pt

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jun 15

a touch of shader magic

(SkSL shader / Cavalry app)

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imgproxy @imgproxy.net · May 20

New logo. New website. Same good old #imgproxy.

Please welcome our renovated website: new look, better performance, more info. Designed by our favorite @romanshamin.bsky.social‬ 💙
imgproxy.net

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · May 19

Uniwidth fonts are still a rare breed—there are probably only a dozen or so out there.

So it’s always great to see new ones pop up!

Yep! Type Foundry @yeptype.bsky.social · May 19

[New Font Release] Meet Unifora, a massive sans-serif uniwidth superfamily with a hint of DIN. 135 styles, 3 variable axes, italics and retalics—for max creative freedom.

50% off—early access via Font Futures.

www.yeptype.com/fonts/unifora

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · May 15

Oh, this is great, Ableton’s offering 15% to 25% off Live until Tuesday.

Good timing, I’d been thinking about upgrading to Standard.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · May 9

Looks like my work got a double shoutout at Figma Config 2025!

In addition to the Evil Martians talk on programmable color, @elliotjaystocks.bsky.social featured Martian Grotesk, the typeface I designed, as a prime example of a font tailored for design systems.

Really appreciate it!

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · May 8

Look, mum, I’m on Figma Config 2025

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Apr 23

So cool, my UI color builder got featured in issue #69 of the Fountn newsletter.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Apr 10

If you’re building a startup and believe design is key to your product’s success, let’s talk.

Over the past decade, I’ve helped launch a bunch of MVPs and level up several products—as a product owner, designer, and entrepreneur.

Now I’m on the lookout for my next gig.

Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Mar 31

I’ve announced my departure from Evil Martians. I can’t express how grateful I am for 11 incredible years ❤️ But I’m excited for the next adventure.

I’m open to roles in product ownership, design engineering, or design leadership.

Let’s chat if something comes to mind!

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Mar 31

I’ve announced my departure from Evil Martians. I can’t express how grateful I am for 11 incredible years ❤️ But I’m excited for the next adventure.

I’m open to roles in product ownership, design engineering, or design leadership.

Let’s chat if something comes to mind!

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Mar 18

The next iconic rap album of the decade is on its way!

Arturia MiniLab 3 MIDI controller, top view

Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Mar 14

Details here:
evilmartians.com/jobs

evilmartians.com

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Mar 14

Hey folks, Evil Martians is on the lookout for a frontend engineer.

Open-source spirit, modern tech stack, incredibly talented team.

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Pavel Dergachev @depavel.bsky.social · Feb 27

How to turn team learning into an award-winning Webflow project? We helped Roman Shamin & @evilmartians.com with MartianMono—turning it into a Webflow training ground to get featured in top design showcases. Mission accomplished—SOTD on Mindsparkle Mag & CSS Design Awards! Excited for what’s next!

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thanks to the APCA algorithm, all colors stay visually cohesive across transformations.

Under the hood, it leverages the OKLCH color model (of course), some opacity magic, and the real secret sauce: apcach, developed by Anton Lovchikov.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Feb 28

Let me give you a sneak peek at a tool I vibe-coded to simplify starting any new UI project—whether it’s a landing page or an app.

All it needs as input is a hue and the amount of color in gray shades, and it instantly generates basic color tokens for both light and dark themes.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Feb 17

A quick reminder: Martian Mono 1.1, now with coding ligatures, is out!

Grab it for free on GitHub or install via Homebrew.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Feb 12

Introducing Martian Mono v1.1.0—now with coding ligatures and expanded Cyrillic support.

github.com/evilmartians...

Also available via Homebrew.

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Evil Martians @evilmartians.com · Jan 14

We’ve updated one of our classic posts to add more real-world examples from our work and useful links for 2025! So, read the article and uncover secrets and insights based upon years of Martian work designing interfaces for developer tools.

evilmartians.com/chronicles/d...

Devs in mind 2025: how to design interfaces for developer tools—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blog

What interface design differences exist between commercial software and, creative, developer tools for pros? Let's analyze and find out how to better design tools!

evilmartians.com

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jan 7

Yes, in the terminal, it’s mostly about fine-tuning the font to suit your preferences—maybe making it slightly more condensed or adjusting the weight to be a bit bolder.

I actually wrote an article about variable fonts that might be helpful. Check it out:

evilmartians.com/chronicles/v...

Variable fonts in real life: how to use and love them—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blog

A look at variable fonts in real life. Everything’s here: practical examples, file optimization and accessibility benefits, and… the future!

evilmartians.com

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jan 7

If that’s the case, then developing the ability to extract lessons from our mistakes—paired with a humble, ego-free mindset—becomes a skill worth cultivating.

Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jan 7

In contrast, every misstep teaches us something. Sometimes it’s a small lesson, like realizing, “This idea doesn’t work.” Occasionally, it’s a major insight that shifts our entire perspective.

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Roman Shamin @romanshamin.bsky.social · Jan 7

Sometimes I feel that making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn.

When someone hits the bullseye on their first shot, they gain little. Can they truly explain why they succeeded?

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