The resurrection of downloadable Web fonts
Neat overview of the @font-face for downloadable web fonts by Roger Johansson inspired by Håkon Wium Lie’s article CSS @ Ten: The Next Big Thing, published at A List Apart in August this year.
15 Excellent Examples of Web Typography
Some of the examples mimic the typography of print, while others actually leverage web technology, smart CSS and delicious HTML to make their pages not only aesthetically pleasing, but legible, user-friendly and easily navigable.
From the excellent I Love Typography, see the 15. I only just discovered this site and it really is text smart. This is part one of a showcase, so stay tuned for the next.
Setting Type on the Web to a Baseline Grid
Article from Wilson Miner on A List Apart. At some point as designers we have to strike a balance between creating pixel-perfect layouts and infinitely flexible ones.
Stop with the scrappy type and set it down to a baseline, man.
Five simple steps to better typography
Fascinating articles from Mark Boulton.
- Measure the measure
- Hanging punctuation
- Ligatures
- Typographic Hierarchy - size
- Typographic Hierarchy - weight
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