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Web Typography 2009: What Was…

jason — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:58:26 +0000

Last night On Slideshare.com, I posted an edited version of the slides I used in my Web Typography lectures last year, and they seem to have gotten some notice. Slide share featured the slides on their main page, resulting in several hundred views. I’m currently working on a new revised lecture for 2010 to present [...]

Using WEFT to Create EOT Font Files for Internet Explorer

jason — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Until recently, the only method for creating the EOT was to convert TrueType fonts (not OpenType) files was using The WEFT application, created by Microsoft in the late 1990’s and not updated in almost 10 years. If you need to do things the hard way, here are instructions for using Microsoft Weft.

Expand Your Font Repertoire

jason — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:09:43 +0000

The trick is to create a font stack with understudy fonts to cover all your bases. Most designers will design around a single typeface, but Web design is a fluid art form that will require you to provide understudy fonts that will be used when your primary choice isn’t available.

Using Pixels or Ems in Your Web Designs

jason — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:05:03 +0000

Q:What is the practical difference between px (pixel) and em (pronounced m)? When is it best to use one over the other? The short answer is that pixels measure dimensions relative to the screen while ems measure dimensions relative to type size.

Win a treat, learn some CSS tricks: #SISContest02

jason — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:37:17 +0000

CONTEST IS OVER. Winners » Fluid Web Typography is finished, it's my favorite holiday, and I feel like giving something away. This is the first time in forever that I'm really going to get to sit back and enjoy Halloween without some meta project hanging over my head.

Fluid Web Typography is Done!

jason — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:57:23 +0000

I just finished reading back over the last chapter of Fluid Web Typography, and—for the first time in my writing career—I didn't mind.

Vote Jason for SXSWi!

jason — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:10:49 +0000

South by South West Interactive (SXSWi) is looking for a few good speakers, and I'm hoping to be amongst the chosen again this year. I have two sessions up for consideration, and although I can only present one of them, I'm asking very, very, VERY nicely to consider voting for both of them so that I have the best chance of going to Austin.

Let Me See Your Typographic Inspirations

jason — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:14:56 +0000

I've been collecting a lot of Web sites to use in the new book to show off the best in Web typography, but I'm looking for more. If you have a site you are particularly proud of, or can suggest one, take a look at my criteria below, and then add a comment with a link to the site below or (if you want to keep it private) use my contact form to send me the link.

Free Web-Safe Fonts Desktop

jason — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:55:33 +0000

A little present to brighten up your dull Monday morning. I’ve created a new desktop wall paper listing the 62 cross-OS Web safe fonts, based on my list of Web-safe fonts. These are the fonts that are most likely to be on both Mac and Windows computers, making them prime candidates for incorporating into your [...]

See You at the CSS Summit!

jason — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:35:22 +0000

My friends Chris Schmitt and Ari Stiles have been working hard to set up what looks to be a really cool online learning event on July 18th—the CSS Summit. Besides myself, the CSS Summit will have some amazing speakers like Molly Holzschlag, Stephanie Sullivan, Kimberly Blessing, Dave McFarland, Zoe Gillenwater and Christopher Schmitt. The topics being talked about [...]