Download or read book Getting the Hang of Web Typography written by Smashing Magazine and published by Smashing Magazine. This book was released on 2011 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting the Hang of Web Typography is dedicated to web workers that are dealing with typography in their daily lives, but have no special training for this independent craft. This eBook (eBook #6)gives you the necessary background on macro- and microtypography, it helps you to choose suitable fonts and use modern techniques such as Web font embedding. It's a valuable book that helps you to create rich, sophisticated Web sites with beautiful and elegant Web typography. The implications of desktop publishing, where anybody who has access to a computer can set type, have led to a flood of poorly designed brochures, flyers and web pages. In Web design especially illegible text, incorrect use of punctuation marks and inappropriate font combinations or use of line widths are frequent. The new techniques that Web fonts offer might bring about even worse examples of ugly and illegible Web typography. Getting the Hang of Web Typography is a collection of Smashing Magazine's best and most recent articles on web typography with one additional article series and glossary. You can use this eBook as reference work for your projects. It's a valuable book read that helps you to create rich, sophisticated Web sites with beautiful and elegant Web typography. TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Ails Of Typographic Anti-Aliasing - 10 Principles For Readable Web Typograph - 5 Principles and Ideas of Setting Type on the Web - Lessons From Swiss Style Graphic Design - 8 Simple Ways to Improve Typography in Your Designs - Typographic Design Patterns and Best Practices - The Typography Dress Code: Principles of Choosing and Using Typefaces - Best Practices of Combining Typefaces - Guide to CSS Font Stacks: Techniques and Resources - New Typographic Possibilities with CSS 3 - Good Old @Font-Face Rule Revisited - The Current Web Font Formats - Review of Popular Web Font Embedding Services - How to Embed Web Fonts from your Server - Web Typography: Work-arounds, Tips and Tricks - 10 Useful Typography Tools

Download or read book Getting the Hang of Web Typography written by Andrew Follet and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implications of desktop publishing, where anybody who has access to a computer can set type, have led to a flood of poorly designed brochures, flyers and Web pages. In Web design especially illegible text, incorrect use of punctuation marks and inappropriate font combinations or use of line widths are frequent. The new techniques that Web fonts offer might bring about even worse examples of ugly and illegible Web typography. This resource is dedicated to Web workers who are dealing with typography in their daily lives, but have no special training for this independent craft. It gives the necessary background on macro- and microtypography, and helps in the choice of suitable fonts and modern techniques such as Web font embedding. It's a valuable read that will help the reader to create rich, sophisticated Web sites with beautiful and elegant Web typography. --

Download or read book Fluid Web Typography written by Jason Cranford Teague and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The type that designers use can say as much to their audience as the actual words on the page. But until now, Web designers have had an extremely limited palette of typefaces from which to choose -- essentially, Arial (yawn), Times (yawn), and Georgia (yawwwwwn). Design is about overcoming the limitations of a medium, and Web design is no different. In this book, Jason shows Web designers how to apply the principles of fluid typography, Web-safe fonts, downloaded fonts, and type on images to create robust scalable designs without resorting to type in images or Adobe Flash.

Download or read book The New Web Typography written by Stephen Boss and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a vast selection of typefaces now available, there is no excuse for using boring typography in web design. The New Web Typography: Create a Visual Hierarchy with Responsive Web Design shows you how to implement web-safe fonts to create visually appealing and multi-browser-friendly websites while encouraging you to develop designs that express your own unique typographic voice. This book discusses general principles for choosing typefaces for on-screen display and tips for creating a visual hierarchy that works on monitors, tablets, and smartphones. It shares some of the authors’ personal experiences to illustrate situations where one font would be more effective than another in giving readers an optimized experience that includes quick download times and an overall aesthetically pleasing presentation. Since good typography is good web design, font selection is a critical aspect of web design. The New Web Typography is more than a simple overview of web typography. It provides practical advice and examples that help you make good decisions in choosing fonts for web design. Key Features Demonstrates how to implement responsive web typography, with up-to-date HTML5 and CSS3 code Uses case studies and examples to enhance instruction Provides practical tips on special techniques for implementing webfonts and searching and using webfont libraries Encourages you to develop a unique typographic voice

Download or read book Better Web Typography for a Better Web Second Edition written by Matej Latin and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better Web Typography for a Better Web is a book based on a top-rated online course explaining typography to people who build web sites-web designers and web developers. The author, Matej Latin, takes complex concepts such as vertical rhythm, modular scale and page composition, and explains them in an easy-to-understand way. The content of the book is accompanied by live code examples and the readers go through a process of designing and building an example website as they go through the book. This is a new typography book for a new medium, the rules haven't changed much, everything else has.

Download or read book Best of Smashing Magazine written by and published by Smashing Magazine. This book was released on 2011 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years have passed, and the magazine has changed. A small, obscure lists blog has evolved into a professional publication with a publishing policy, editorial plans, in house style guide as well as a dedicated team of experienced authors, research assistants, advisory board experts, editors and proofreaders. Smashing Magazine is a dedicated, passionate team, but it is also you, you and every single reader who have been reading Smashing Magazine for all those years. Thank you for being with us, we could not exist without you. This eBook is our humble gift to you for your support, criticism and encouragement over all these years. It contains the best, most useful, most interesting or most inspiring articles that have been published on Smashing Magazine over the last five years. They have been carefully edited, proofread and updated for your convenience and a pleasing reading experience.

Download or read book Responsive Typography written by Jason Pamental and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Get the most out of typography in your web applications, and understand why typography is a critical component of Responsive Web Design. With this practical book, designers and developers alike will learn the nuts and bolts of implementing web fonts well, especially how to get the best appearance from type without sacrificing performance. For typography to be truly responsive, it must be Performant, Progressive, Proportional, and Polished. This book will show you how to get there.

Download or read book Typography on the Web written by Joseph T. Sinclair and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Webmasters and graphics professionals involved with Web page design need wait no more for choices in what fonts they can use on the Web. With this practical book in hand, readers get the latest information and tips on how to incorporate advances in Web typography--including Bitstream's TrueDoc typesetting system and Cascading Style Sheets--to make Web pages even more exciting. The CD-ROM is loaded with freeware and shareware.

Download or read book Web Typography written by Viviana Cordova and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Web Typography uses a foundation of typographic terminology and graphic design rules to approach the ever-changing question of effective modern website design. It uses monographs and detailed examples to communicate subtle points of aesthetic, and does so in programming languages and idioms familiar to the readership.

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Download or read book Web Typography A Handbook for Designers written by Viviana Cordova and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Web Typography uses a foundation of typographic terminology and graphic design rules to approach the ever-changing question of effective modern website design. It uses monographs and detailed examples to communicate subtle points of aesthetic, and does so in programming languages and idioms familiar to the readership.

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Download or read book Typography Best Practices written by Carolyn Knight and published by Smashing Magazine. This book was released on 2013 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Web design is not just about a flamboyant or simply beautiful website appearance. This book is about small — but crucial — details, in a specialty that is all about details. Whether you're interested in determining the right paragraph layout or typographic details, observing the correct typographic etiquette or making the other small decisions that will dramatically influence how your website is perceived, many answers will present themselves in this collection of articles. TABLE OF CONTENTS -The Perfect Paragraph -Mind Your En And Em Dashes: Typographic Etiquette -Why Subtle Typographic Choices Make All The Difference -A Closer Look At Font Rendering -The Creative Way To Maximize Design Ideas With Type -Applying Macrotypography For A More Readable Web Page -Avoiding Faux Weights And Styles With Google Web Fonts

Download or read book Typography Practical Considerations And Design Patterns written by and published by Smashing Magazine. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Typography is a very powerful design element. Whenever we have a typographic system in place, we can use it to structure content, communicate ideas and even enhance meaning. However, employing it in a way that masters that delicate balance between being unobtrusive (catering for a pleasant reading experience) and engaging enough (keeping the reader’s interest on a page) can be quite a challenge. With the help of this eBook, you can learn how to train and sharpen your eyes to recognize specific typographic details which will be sure to guide you in your own projects and make it easier for you to make design decisions. After an initial stroll through type terminology and classification, this eBook reflects on the quality of fonts (including web font providers, of course) and explores typographic design patterns as well as current practices. These practical considerations and a plethora of real-world examples are bound to be a valuable companion throughout your adventures when designing with type. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Understanding The Difference Between Type And Lettering Making Sense Of Type Classification (Part 1) Making Sense Of Type Classification (Part 2) A Critical Approach To Typefaces Taking A Second Look At Free Fonts Dear Web Font Providers Typographic Design Patterns And Current Practices (2013 Edition) Creating Exciting And Unusual Visual Hierarchies Type Makes A Difference: An Exploration Of Type-Focused Websites

Download or read book Web Designer s Guide to Typography written by Michael Leary and published by Hayden. This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Web designers have long had to choose between attractive fonts and a long load time or jagged, plain fonts and speed. Not anymore. Emerging technologies such as Open Type and style sheets are finally opening up the world of typography to Web designers. This timely guide offers both technical information and design advice for Web designers looking to improve the typography on their Web sites. -- Special coverage of choosing the best fonts for cross-platform display -- Provides advice on advanced typography issues such as kerning and leading -- CD-ROM includes fonts optimized for the Web, style sheets, color palettes, and sample Web pages