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“typography” News Archive

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Definition · Supertopics: design · Subtopics: fonts, legibility, readability (non-exhaustive) · “typography” RSS feed (per email)

Entry (Sources) and Other Related TopicsDate#
Responsive Letter Spacing (tyl/clo)256
responsive-design, css
When to Use CSS “text-wrap: balance” vs. “text-wrap: pretty” (dxn/log)255
css
How to Use CSS “line-clamp” to Trim Lines of Text (dxn/log)254
how-tos, css
Solved by Modern CSS: Section Layout (sha)253
css, layout, grids, liquid-design
Compressed Fluid Typography (mat)252
css, liquid-design
Fluid Headings (don)251
headings, css, responsive-design
Testing Methods: Text Spacing (dec)250
accessibility, testing, wcag, readability
Design Can’t Rely on Logic: Troy Leinster on Type Design and Human Perception (int)249
podcasts, interviews, design, fonts
Visualizing Responsive Typography (mia/odd)248
css, responsive-design, functions
On Dashes, AI, and Screen Readers (ons/tpg)247
ai, screen-readers, accessibility
This One CSS Property Fixed My Font Headaches Forever246
css
Designing for User Font-Size and Zoom (mia/odd)245
design, zooming, css, units, functions
Setting Line Length in CSS (and Fitting Text to a Container) (dxn/css)244
css, units
It’s More Than Picking a Pretty Font (uxd)243
accessibility, fonts, legibility, readability, wcag
Font Size Dimensions (don)242
css, units
Why Fonts Look Better on macOS Than on Windows (uxd)241
fonts, readability, unix-like, apple, windows, microsoft, comparisons
A11y 101: 1.4.12 Text Spacing (nat)240
introductions, accessibility, wcag
Painting With the Web (mat/btc)239
videos, web, web-platform, design
Polishing Your Typography With Line Height Units (jen/web)238
css, units
Web Typography: A Refresher and History (zel)237
history, link-lists
“Pretty” Is in the Eye of the Beholder (geo/css)236
css, browsers, support, chrome, google, safari, apple
Thin Fonts Are a Usability Nightmare—and Finally, Designers Are Waking Up (web)235
fonts, usability, accessibility, design
Better Typography With “text-wrap: pretty” (jen/web)234
css, webkit, browser-engines, browsers, safari, apple
Mastering Typography in Design Systems With Semantic Tokens and Responsive Scaling (uxd)233
design-systems, design-tokens, semantics, responsive-design, scaling
Layered Text Headers (chr/fro)232
css, svg, shadows
Revisiting Fluid Type (ric+/odd)231
videos, interviews, fonts, responsive-design
How to Use “attr()” in CSS for Columns, Colors, and Font-Size (chr/fro)230
how-tos, css, functions, layout, colors
Justified Text, JS “moveBefore” Method, Performance Optimization (zor/css)229
videos, css, javascript, performance, optimization
The Hardest Working Font in Manhattan (mwi)228
fonts, history
Better Text Rendering in Chromium-Based Browsers on Windows (pat/dev)227
rendering, browser-engines, browsers, chromium, windows, microsoft
Reimagining Fluid Typography (mia/odd)226
css, responsive-design, liquid-design
Beware the Faux Bold (and How to Fix It) (ric)225
fonts, css
Change “font-weight” Based on the User’s Screen DPI224
css, pixel-density
CSS “text-box-trim” (arg/dev)223
css
Justified Text: Better Than Expected? (tyl/clo)222
css
Fabulous Font-Face Fallbacks (sto)221
performance, css, fonts
“text-box” (fon)220
css, spacing
CSS “margin-trim” and Line Height Units (jen/5t3)219
css, margins, units
CSS “text-wrap” (mey/5t3)218
css
What’s the Deal With WebKit Font Smoothing? (dbu)217
webkit, css
An HTML Email Template With Basic Typography and Dark/light Modes (chr/fro)216
templates, html, email, dark-mode
What Makes a Font Accessible? A Designer’s Guide (a11)215
guides, design, fonts, accessibility
Please, Don’t Use Viewport Units for Font Sizes (kev)214
videos, css, units
The Problem With Superscripts and Subscripts (ric)213
css
The Problem of the Em Square (uxd)212
design, history
Quick Guide to Web Typography for Developers (ole)211
guides, fonts, examples
Mastering Typography in Logo Design (sma)210
design, images, logos
Fluid Typography in Design Systems: From Design to Code (fel/uxd)209
design, design-systems, design-tokens
“font-size” Limbo (seb)208
design, css
Figma Typography Variables (fro)207
figma, variables
CSS “font-size-adjust” Is Now in Baseline (rac/dev)206
css, browsers, support, web-platform
Use of “ch” Unit Considered Inappropriate (in Certain Circumstances) (ric)205
css, units
Setting Up Typography Variables in Figma (uxd)204
figma, variables
Typographer vs. Accessibility (pim/btc)203
videos, accessibility
Typography Terms: Glossary (tbf/nng)202
terminology
Creating Fluid Typography With the CSS “clamp()” Function201
css, functions, liquid-design
Typography Variables in Figma Are Here200
variables, figma
The Basics of Legibility199
fundamentals, legibility
Fluid Typography With Discrete Steps (css)198
css, tips-and-tricks
Hanging Punctuation in CSS (ada)197
css
Spicing Up Text With “text-emphasis” in CSS (ami)196
css, effects
The Problem With Data Attributes for Text Effects (man)195
html, custom-data, css, effects
Retrofitting Fluid Typography (ric)194
liquid-design, css
Making the Most of Ligatures (man)193
css
Nicer Text Wrapping With CSS “text-wrap” (lon)192
css
The AI Dilemma in Graphic Design: Steering Towards Excellence in Typography and Beyond (sma)191
ai, design
The Most Accessible Font190
accessibility, legibility, fonts
The “hanging-punctuation” Property in CSS (chr)189
css
CSS “text-wrap: pretty” (arg/dev)188
css, browsers, google, chrome, support
When to Use CSS “text-wrap: balance;” vs. “text-wrap: pretty;” (sea)187
css, comparisons
The 3 Secrets to Font Pairing186
fonts, design
8 More Micro Tips for Remarkably Better Typography (uxd)185
tips-and-tricks, legibility, readability
Responsive Type Scales With Composable CSS Utilities184
css, responsive-design
WOFF Has Left the Building (mat)183
fonts, woff, css, support
8 Micro Tips for Remarkably Better Typography (uxd)182
tips-and-tricks, readability
Thinking on Ways to Solve Adaptive Typography (arg/dev)181
videos, css, fonts
Adapting Typography to User Preferences With CSS (arg/dev)180
css, customization
Fluid vs. Responsive Typography With CSS Clamp (its/log)179
css, functions, responsive-design
Figma Typography Secrets—Seven Pro Tips Revealed (pim)178
figma
90s Websites—Key Characteristics and Examples177
design, history, trends, navigation, colors
Mapping Typography (sco/9el)176
videos, css
What’s Your Type? Try These Tests to Pick the Perfect Font for You (was)175
design, fonts
Text Wrap Pretty Is Coming to CSS (ami)174
css
7 Practical CSS Typography Tips and Tricks (zor/css)173
videos, css, tips-and-tricks
Typography for Everyone (tob/btc)172
videos, fonts
Container Query Units and Fluid Typography (5t3)171
css, container-queries, liquid-design
CSS Text Balancing With “text-wrap: balance” (sha)170
css
The IL1 Typography Test (nng)169
videos, legibility, user-experience, testing
Preventing Too-Short Final Lines of Text Blocks (ric)168
css
16 Little UI Design Tips That Make a Big Impact167
design, tips-and-tricks, spacing, consistency, colors, contrast, fonts
Modern Font Stacks166
websites, fonts
An End to Typographic Widows on the Web (ric)165
css
Balanced Text Wrapping Is Coming to CSS (ami)164
css
Responsive Headlines Are About to Get Awesome (tyl/clo)163
css, headings, responsive-design
Improved Font Fallbacks (dev)162
fonts, graceful-degradation
How to Pick a Font (That Doesn’t Suck)161
how-tos, guides, fonts
Typography Manual160
code-pens
Typographic Hierarchy in Print, Web, and App Design (pim)159
design, hierarchy
Container Queries and Typography (fon)158
css, container-queries
On-Scroll Typography Animations (cod)157
animations
Greater Styling Control Over Type With “initial-letter” (sea)156
css
Quick Thoughts on Typeface and Font Accessibility155
accessibility, fonts
Fluid Typography: Predicting a Problem With Your User’s Zoom-In (sma)154
css, accessibility, zooming
An Ultimate Guide on Sizing, Spacing, Grids, and Layout in Web and UI/UX Design (sma)153
guides, spacing, grids, layout, design
How to Create Typography Guidelines for a Product That Does Not Follow a Design System (uxd)152
how-tos, design-systems
A Conversation With ChatGPT (mat)151
interviews, ai, chatgpt, design
From Type to Logotype150
fonts, design, branding, logos
The Final Google Fonts Knowledge Drop of 2022 (ell)149
google, fonts
Advanced Web Font Optimization Techniques148
fonts, optimization
How to Use Huge Type on the Web147
how-tos, design
CSS Ellipsis for Single-Line and Multi-Line Text146
css
Typographic Hierarchies (sma)145
design
Easy Fluid Typography With “clamp()” Using Sass Functions (uti/sma)144
liquid-design, css, sass, functions
This Site’s Type Is Now Variable (ell)143
fonts, variable-fonts, css
First Batch of Color Fonts Arrives on Google Fonts142
google, fonts, colors
CSS “line-height” (mar)141
css
Adventures in Text Rendering: Kerning and Glyph Atlases140
rendering, kerning
Typography in Web Design (uxm)139
design
The Right Space Around Headings in Web Typography (pim)138
spacing, headings
The Dos and Don’ts of Pairing Typefaces (nng)137
design, readability, legibility, usability
Measuring the Performance of Typefaces for Users II (sma)136
fonts, performance
Web Typography: Establishing a Strong Typographic System (mis)135
Measuring the Performance of Typefaces for Users (sma)134
fonts, performance
Tokens as Intents (don)133
design-tokens, naming
Legibility—How and Why Typography Affects Ease of Reading132
websites, books, legibility
Deep Dive Into Text Wrapping and Word Breaking (lon)131
css, deep-dives
Best Font for Online Reading: No Single Answer (nng)130
studies, research, fonts, readability
Fonts in Use: Variable Fonts129
fonts, variable-fonts
Variable Fonts in Real Life: How to Use and Love Them (rom+/evi)128
fonts, variable-fonts
Typography in Design Tokens for Figma and Code127
design-tokens, tooling, figma
Identifying Fonts: The Complete Guide126
guides, fonts
Don’t Believe the Type! (deq)125
videos, accessibility, readability, fonts
Minimizing Google Fonts by Only Loading It for Certain Characters (ami)124
google, fonts, performance, minimalism
Why You Should Use a Developer Font123
fonts, productivity
Modern Fluid Typography Using CSS Clamp (cod/sma)122
css, liquid-design
Styling Strategies Using Typography121
Consistent, Fluidly Scaling Type, and Spacing (bel/css)120
css, scaling, liquid-design
The Ideal Line Length and Line Height in Web Design (pim)119
design, readability
Google Fonts Knowledge (ell)118
google, fonts
What Creating a Simple Font Taught Me About Font Design (uxd)117
fonts
What’s the Right Font Size in Web Design? (pim)116
design
Line Length Revisited: Following the Research115
design, readability, research
Times New Roman Doesn’t Have to Be Boring—Here’s Why (uxd)114
fonts
All You Need Is 5 Fonts (uxd)113
design, fonts
Optical Size, the Hidden Superpower of Variable Fonts (pix)112
css, fonts, variable-fonts
Intrinsic Typography Is the Future of Styling Text on the Web (css)111
css
How I’m Dealing With Font Sizes (geo)110
css
Uniwidth Typefaces for Interface Design (uxd)109
fonts
Symbols to Copy108
tooling
CSS “min()”, “max()”, and “clamp()” (una/dev)107
css, functions
“font-kerning” (geo/css)106
css, kerning
The Thing With Leading in CSS (mat)105
css
Use Advanced Typography With Local Fonts (tom/dev)104
fonts, apis
“font-weight: 300” Considered Harmful (chr/css)103
css, legibility
Modern CSS Techniques to Improve Legibility (sma)102
css, techniques, legibility
“font-weight: 300” Considered Harmful (and a Fontconfig Workaround) (lis)101
css, legibility, unix-like
The Secret of Typography, Kerning, Explained for Dummies (uxd)100
kerning
How to Tame Line Height in CSS (css)99
how-tos, css
Accessible Font Sizing, Explained (css)98
accessibility, wcag, css, units
What Is Kerning? Here’s What You Need to Know97
kerning
How Do You Do “max-font-size” in CSS? (chr/css)96
css
How to Convert Variable TTF Font Files to WOFF2 (hen)95
how-tos, fonts, variable-fonts, woff, conversion
Dynamic Typography With Variable Fonts (btc)94
videos, fonts, variable-fonts
Design Principles for Developers: Processes and CSS Tips for Better Web Design (css)93
design, spacing, colors, principles, processes, css, tips-and-tricks
Six Tips for Better Web Typography (fon/css)92
design, tips-and-tricks
Typography for Developers (css)91
fonts, legibility, readability, css, link-lists
Colorful Typographic Experiments (chr/css)90
experiments, colors, css
Extreme Typography on the Web (djr/btc)89
videos
A Reference Guide for Typography in Mobile Web Design (sma)88
guides, terminology, mobile
Text Spacing Bookmarklet (ste)87
code-pens, bookmarklets, accessibility, wcag
Designing for Accessibility and Inclusion (sma)86
design, accessibility, dei, animations, colors, images, multimedia, keyboard-navigation, layout, readability
Understanding Web Fonts and Getting the Most Out of Them (thi/css)85
fonts, woff, css, variable-fonts
Universal Principles of User Experience Design (sma)84
user-experience, design, principles
Small Tweaks That Can Make a Huge Impact on Your Website’s Accessibility (bel/css)83
accessibility, semantics, contrast, colors, labels, forms, keyboard-navigation
CSS Line Spacing: How to Set Line Spacing82
how-tos, css
Web Typography: Designing Tables to Be Read, Not Looked At (ric/ali)81
readability, tables, responsive-design
CSS “font-display”: The Future of Font Rendering on the Web80
css, fonts
Improve Web Typography With CSS “font-size-adjust”79
css, optimization
Fluid Responsive Typography With CSS Poly Fluid Sizing (sma)78
responsive-design, liquid-design, css, sass
Typography Is Code (fra/btc)77
videos
Typography on the Web Is Like Other Typography Only More Interesting (kup/btc)76
videos
The 10 Big Web Design Trends of 201575
design, layout, trends, minimalism, scrolling, flat-design, animations, colors, backgrounds
Space Yourself (mwi/sma)74
whitespace, css, unicode
Type Is Visible Language (esp/btc)73
videos, fonts
Typographic Units in CSS (joh)72
css, units
12 Little-Known CSS Facts (the Sequel) (lou)71
css, borders, tables, naming, animations, selectors
Sass and Responsive Typography70
sass, responsive-design
The Good, the Bad, and the Great Examples of Web Typography (sma)69
fonts, examples
3 Principles for Perfect Typeface Pairing68
fonts, principles
Font Hinting and the Future of Responsive Typography (nic/ali)67
fonts, responsive-design
A Critical Approach to Typefaces (sma)66
fonts
Typography 10165
introductions, terminology
CSS Baseline: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (sma)64
css
Why Won’t Helvetica Go Away? (sma)63
fonts, history
A Closer Look at Font Rendering (sma)62
fonts, rendering
CSS Tip: An “em” Isn’t an “m”, but an “ex” Is an “x”61
css, units, tips-and-tricks
More Meaningful Typography (ali)60
css
Font Sizing With “rem” (jus)59
css, units
Technical Web Typography: Guidelines and Techniques (css/sma)58
css, guidelines, techniques
Tracking—CSS “letter-spacing” and Where to Use It57
css
Typographic Effects in Canvas (dev)56
canvas, javascript
A Simpler Page (cra/ali)55
design, readability, html, css, simplicity
Readability: The Optimal Line Length54
readability, usability
Typography Is Not Your Brand, So Don’t Steal It (tim)53
branding, design
“text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;” // Can You Read Me Now? (dal/aja)52
css, legibility
Google Fonts Is Born—Can I Get a Hallelujah!? (mis)51
google, fonts
The Future of CSS Typography (sma)50
css
On Web Typography (jas/ali)49
fonts, legibility, readability
W3C Cheatsheet (don/w3c)48
cheat-sheets, documentation, css, html, svg, xpath, accessibility, internationalization
IKEA and the Font Fiasco47
fonts, case-studies
How to Style Your Type With CSS46
css
Punctuation Cheat Sheet (j9t)45
localization, cheat-sheets
Focus on Typography: Contrast44
contrast, colors
Fuck the Foundries (div)43
fonts
8 Simple Typography Tips for Your Designs (sma)42
design, css, tips-and-tricks
10 Principles of Readability and Web Typography (sma)41
design, readability, principles
In Defense of Readers (ali)40
content, writing, readability
8 Definitive Web Font Stacks39
fonts
Typographic Grid (chr/css)38
grids
W3C Tackles Web Typography With CSS 3 (cms)37
w3c, css, standards
Design Rants (dav)36
design, readability, responsive-design, semantics
Web Typography: Tell Me What You Want (jas)35
w3c, fonts, css
Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces? (ale)34
fonts, legibility, studies, research
The Principles of Beautiful Typography (jas)33
principles, fonts, readability, legibility
How to Size Text in CSS (ric/ali)32
how-tos, css, resizing, browsers, apple, safari
Understanding Web Design (zel/ali)31
design
Blueprint CSS Framework: Typography Matters (dal/aja)30
blueprint
Compose to a Vertical Rhythm (ric/24w)29
css, headings
The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web (ric)28
websites, guides
Five Simple Steps to Better Typography (mar)27
Origins of Verdana/Tahoma (dav)26
fonts
Let Users Control Font Size (nng)25
usability, customization, readability
Reading Design (ali)24
design, content, readability
The Trouble With “em” ’n “en” (and Other Shady Characters) (ali)23
html, unicode, character-references
Typography Matters (kis/ali)22
content, readability
CSS Design: Size Matters (ali)21
css, browsers, netscape, microsoft, internet-explorer, support
Collecting Your Font Styles20
css
Cap Sizer19
tools, exploration, code-generation
CSS Fluid Typography Generator (cod)18
tools, exploration, code-generation, css, liquid-design
Fluid Type Scale Generator (Marc-Aurele Legoux)17
tools, exploration, code-generation
Font Capability Checker (pix)16
tools, exploration, fonts
Font Comparer15
tools, exploration, fonts, comparisons
Font Determiner14
tools, exploration, fonts
Font Family Support Checker (zac)13
tools, exploration, fonts, support
Font Pairing Generator12
tools, exploration, fonts, comparisons
Font Style Matcher11
tools, exploration, fonts, css
Font Tester10
tools, exploration, fonts
Golden Ratio Typography Calculator9
tools, exploration
Text Decoration Generator8
tools, exploration, decoration
Type Scale Generator (Jeremy Church)7
tools, exploration, code-generation
Type Scale Generator (Tim Brown) (tim)6
tools, exploration, code-generation
Web Font Generator5
tools, exploration, fonts
Fluid Type Scale Generator (Aleksandr Hovhannisyan) (ale)4
tools, exploration, code-generation
Google Web Fonts Helper3
tools, exploration, code-generation, google, fonts
Fallback Font Generator (scr)2
tools, exploration, fonts, code-generation
Text-to-Unicode Range Generator (sto)1
tools, exploration, fonts, code-generation, css