A closer looks at what makes variable fonts so interesting for brandsAn article I wrote for Monotype LabsJul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Published inWeb Typography NewsPart 7: The reader’s right — preferences and light modesThere are a couple of things I’d like to show you this week. One is a relatively small but important step forward for the book project…Jul 7, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Ride report: Storck Fascenario ‘F.3’ PlatinumMy first week with an extraordinary new bikeJul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsPart 6: On the nature of ‘book’-ishnessThis week is one I’ve been awaiting for quite some time. Really since before I even started this process. It’s also the first time I’m…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsPart 5: Dynamic Typography Redux: clamp() on itThis week has a big update to the typographic scaling that features some very new CSS about which I’m pretty excited. It’s featuring a new…May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsPart 4: Fixing FOUT with font loading & fallback tuning. And saving the orphans.Last week we added web fonts to our project — both static and variable versions. This week we’re going to add font loading management and…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsPart 3: Adding web fonts — giving voice to our wordsThis is a big week for the project. While it was in important step last week to establish some basic responsiveness, we couldn’t really…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsPart 2: Making the typography responsive and laying foundations for more to comeThe feedback I’ve received over the past week has been amazing, and matches my own excitement about this project. I’ve spent a lot of time…Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsLanding the whale: making a book on the web, part 1I don’t know when it was I started using the text of Moby Dick in my workshops and talks. Likely it dates back to some of my earliest…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Published inWeb Typography NewsSwiss inspiration & morning rituals observedThis week’s issue took a bit of a meander. I started thinking I might make another Google Fonts API tutorial. But part way through that I…Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020