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TypeChart: Browse Web Type, Grab CSS
Typechart lets you flip through, preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS. More... 3 Comments
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Ampersands With Attitude
Ampersands have long been the character in a typeface with which typographers can indulge themselves. Sweeping curves, flirtatious finishes and bold statements - these are the things that make... More... 59 Comments
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Top Ten Web Typography Sins
While many designers have been quick to embrace web standards, it's surprising how often the basic standards of typography are neglected. Here are ten deadly sins to avoid in your web typography. ... More... 167 Comments
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The Showcase Of BIG Typography - Second Edition
In Web typography doesn’t have to support the overall design. It can dominate. It can be loud. It can be bold. And it can be everywhere on a web-site. In many situations it’s reasonable to give... More... 76 Comments
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Free Fonts Of The Month: Freebooter Script, Cora Basic
Every now and again we take a look around, select “fresh” high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is... More... 44 Comments
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Sexy, Bold And Experimental Typography
Sometimes typography is all you need to communicate your ideas effectively. Graphics can support the type or type can support the graphics, but to deliver the message precisely, you need to make sure... More... 172 Comments
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8 fonts you probably don’t use in CSS, but should
Ross Johnson discusses 8 forgotten fonts you may use in CSS. Among them are Palatino Linotype, Century Gothic, Copperplate and Gill Sans — apparently, these fonts are installed on a variety of... More... Be the first to comment!
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Font Clock
In Font Clock 12 different fonts are printed within the mechanism of a clock, providing a random, mixed display of graphic language within a single time piece. Designed by Sebastian Wrong. More... Be the first to comment!
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Best Of April 2008
Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting web-development-related web-sites. We read articles, check out tools, analyze the advantages of new resources. Below you’ll... More... 62 Comments
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5 Principles And Ideas Of Setting Type On The Web
There are some basic approaches, guidelines and goals to consider when working with type on the Web. Overall, the medium of Web typography involves readability, accessibility, usability, and... More... 59 Comments
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Drop Clock Screensaver
DropClock is a screensaver in which every minute is numerically expressed with heavy Helvetica dropping into water in super slow-motion. Win, Mac. [via] More... 1 Comment
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Free Fonts Of The Month: GrauBlau, Nevis
Every now and again we take a look around, select “fresh” high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is... More... 50 Comments
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Beautiful Handwriting, Lettering and Calligraphy
Handwriting seems to have lost some of its attraction over the last years. Nobody writes beautiful handwritten letters, and uses digital means of communication with smileys, abbreviations and standard... More... 81 Comments
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Showcase of sIFR typography
sIFR is a technique which enables you to replace plain text with rich typography using Flash and JavaScript. Excellent examples of slick sIFR typography. More... Be the first to comment!
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