Typography on the web is like other typography only more interesting
summary
Asserts that the web needs no new manifesto but does need attention to specifics: follow Duden typesetting rules for quotes and dashes, avoid light grey or overly tight fonts on screens, and prefer well‑hinted faces for small sizes. Maps print concepts (micro vs macro typography, paragraph styles) to CSS, recommends OpenType and optical sizes, warns against blind justification without hyphenation, shows a small demo site that switches font variants via CSS and mentions practical fixes (a Safari stylesheet to swap in more readable fonts).
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:46New web typography
- 3:26No rules for typography
- 5:58Typography instructions
- 9:43Galleys
- 15:34Macro typography
- 20:45Linear reading
- 27:00Integrated distinction
- 27:28Too thin typefaces
- 37:26Typography for informational reading
- 43:27Typography for consultation
- 45:19The section of typography
- 46:37Optical sizes
- 51:16Summary
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