I have been fascinated by Vox explainer videos ever since I stumbled upon them on YouTube. Vox is one of the finest news sites out there; it is a brilliant source of knowledge for curious minds. Here is a curated list of videos made by the Vox team on design and art.

The trick that made animation realistic

Rotoscoping changed animation forever. This is how.

Why this font is everywhere

How Cooper Black became pop culture’s favorite font.

How the heart became ♥

We use it to like Instagram photos and Tweets, but where did it come from?

The 8-bit arcade font, deconstructed

In his book Arcade Game Typography, type designer Toshi Omagari breaks down the evolution, design, and history of arcade game fonts.

The surprising pattern behind color names around the world

Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order.

Why cartoon characters wear gloves

Animators had a few tricks up their slee...err gloves.

How Stranger Things got its retro title sequence

How Norway designed a more humane prison

There’s a better way to design prison architecture.

Where the 1960s "psychedelic" look came from

The hippie aesthetic owes a lot to Art Nouveau.