Typography | Responsive Web Typography

Variable Fonts and Our New Typography

For centuries, typography has shaped the way we ‘hear’ what we read. In our web work, though, we’ve have to balance our typographic desires with user experience and performance, knowing that every weight, width, or style of a typeface required...

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Variable Fonts on Typography Dojo

by Jason Pamental

For centuries, typography has shaped the way we ‘hear’ what we read. In our web work, though, we’ve had to balance our typographic desires with...

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Việtnamese Typography, 2nd Edition

by Donny Truong

While I don’t speak Việtnamese, I am a fan of Donny’s work and think more people should be aware of typographic resources for languages other...

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WakamaiFondue

by Roel Nieskens

Roel’s sense of humor (wakamaifondue == what can my font do... get it?) is only outshone by how clever he is as a developer. This...

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Obnoxiously Readable Responsive Text with Viewport Units

by Zach Leatherman

Zach does some great exploration of viewport units and various permutations for sizing larger text. Reported can now read his blog titles from space. Unconfirmed.

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The Future of Web Layout w/Rachel Andrew & Jason Pamental

by Jason Pamental

A webinar discussing new advances in web layout techniques that will impact web designers and developers in the near future. Rachel and talk about grid...

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Shoptalk Show #296: Variable Fonts with Jason Pamental

by Jason Pamental

I had a great time talking to Chris and Dave about variable fonts, responsive typography, and how performance is only a part of the story...

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Web Fonts are ▢▢▢ Rocket Science

by Zach Leatherman

From Zach’s site: “Web fonts can be tricky—but are they rocket science? Web browsers have decided to make them invisible while they’re loading to avoid...

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Webfont Handbook

by Bram Stein

There’s more to choosing a webfont than aesthetics—rendering, language support, hosting, and licensing are equally crucial to communicating your message. Think of webfonts as progressive...

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TypeCon musings

Sunday, 27 August, 2017

I'm about to speak at TypeCon in Boston this morning, and it's a huge treat to be here. It's my first visit to the event, and it's as warm and welcoming a crowd as any of the web community events...