Superscript, Subscript, & Accessibility
Are there any concerns with using superscript and subscript when crafting content for the web?
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Marbla
A playful and fun new variable font, which lets you control the amount of thickness in three novel ways: ink trap, ballooning, and curve. The result are letterforms that almost seem to disassemble as […]
Re-evaluating px vs em in media queries
An overview of the state of media queries and accessible overrides (page zoom, text zoom, min/max font size settings etc.), seeking to determine which of em, rem, or px is the best option. Turns out […]
Josh's custom CSS reset
Josh has added some additional thoughts to Andy's CSS reset. Personally, I like a combination of the two (with a dash of Stephanie's best practices thrown in for good measure), but wanted to capture […]
How I doubled my lighthouse score in one night
A very interesting rundown of some common performance checks and techniques that Ben went through to boost their lighthouse score from <50 to >95! I was particularly interested that font […]
The struggle of emoji on the web
I use emoji quite a lot on this site, which means I'm already aware of some of the more unusual browser/OS quirks. Don't ever use flag emoji (except pirate 🏴☠️) because Microsoft refuses to […]
CEDARS+
CEDARS+ is a new font categorisation system by the folks over at ilovetypography. Rather than trying to define fonts by fairly abstract categories like neogothic […]
Types of type
Apparently, the type design world has recently thrown out its formal classification system and has yet to decide on a replacement. ILT (as ever) does a great job of summarising the current […]
Creative Google fonts
100 separate typographic designs, all using free Google fonts, with some absolutely stunning results. What Do-Hee has put together is one of the best showcases for Google's font library, as well as […]
Captain Edward font
A beautiful new serif font from Simple Bits based on old nautical typography. There's something about the alternate ligatures and subtle roundness to the serifs that I utterly adore. Plus, the […]
System fonts don’t have to be ugly
System fonts are often overlooked, but they come with a massive list of advantages: environmental, performance, data […]
Fluid typography with CSS clamp
A simple and informative example of how the new CSS clamp property can be used to create fluid layouts (in this case, specifically a fluid type […]
Atkinson Hyperlegible
A font designed to make text as legible as possible. Particularly impressive attention to making sure letterforms are still distinctive even when extremely blurred. Best of all: it's completely free […]
Favourite fonts of 2020
When ilt recommends a font, I listen. When they recommend a whole batch, I bookmark it for future reference 😉 Particular favourites from a first […]
Modern CSS techniques to improve legibility
A great overview of techniques to help improve text legibility, working with the browser rather than against it to be as inclusive as […]
Sass and clamp
Jeremy has been updating The Session to use variable font sizes with the new CSS clamp() property. He offers some interesting ideas on how best to do […]
GenC
I dislike generations. So does Seth. But he makes a good point that right now we're living through something unprecedented, on multiple fronts. So don't think of Generation C as the people born […]
Medieval road-trips and the invention of print
The tale of Hans Gensfleisch, later Johannes Gutenberg, and the invention of the Gutenberg press. Packed with interesting historical […]