Fundamentals of Web Typography on Skillshare
I love typography, so I made a Skillshare class to help you learn all about the fundamentals of using type on the web.
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Saved
Important cultural works get saved, documented, and written about. But do they paint an accurate picture of history?
All the Domains
I register a lot of domain names. They may not take up physical space, but they definitely take up a lot of mental space.
Piles of Ideas
The only way to get to the good ideas was to trudge through all the obvious and bad ones first.
Learning to Run
After 36 years of life, I finally get why people run.
Pendleton Ward Quits Adventure Time?
After three years, Pendleton Ward is stepping back to simply be “one of the show’s writers and storyboard artists”.
Correspondence with an Ex-Designer
I want to share a letter I received from ex-designer, now sheep farmer, Ruth, in reply to my post from a few months back where I wondered what comes next after being a designer.
Ode to a Table
A large kitchen in your average New York apartment is like a mythical beast. You may muse about their existence from time to time, but chances run high that they aren’t real things.
Ditching Twitter
I’ve recently tried just using Twitter less, not engaging as often or as deeply to see if I could somehow keep it around. But not participating feels weird too.
Drafting
Having a deadline helps drive it into my skull repeatedly that writing has less to do with skill, and more to do with showing up.
I Wrote a Book
My book On Web Typography is out! *deep breath*
What’s Next
In the back of my head is always a thought: What will I do when I stop designing websites?
On the Job
My grandfather was a carpenter. He built many houses, including his and my grandmother’s, and my family’s home.
Ask a question
When I want to find out more about my own work, I ask a question. When someone asks me to look at their work, I ask a question. It’s a silly thing to say, but it took me years to do that.
Philadelphia Fade Out
I was born and raised in Philadelphia, so when I travel I often get weird looks when I ask for a glass of wooder, and man do I miss good sawff pressle. Last week The New York Times published a great piece on the unique Philly sound.
Take a breath
Have you ever seen something that someone else made that you just hated? What happened next? Did you rush to Facebook or Twitter to share your disdain with the world?
Don’t be dumb, use smart quotes
Today is National Punctuation Day (it’s totally a thing). To celebrate, I made a single-serving site to spread awareness of a horrible vestige in today’s typography: dumb quotes.
Just Enough Research, by Erika Hall
Last week brought another wonderful title to the A Book Apart library, Just Enough Research by Erika Hall.
Editorially
We’re making a new platform for writer and editors called Editorially. Our goal is to make the very best tool for writers — one that helps you collaborate, and so helps you write better.
De-Aparting
Over 7 years and 167 issues later, the time has come for me to step down as creative director for A List Apart.
Saying “No”
I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Simon Collison for the New York CreativeMornings chapter last month as part of the Kickstarter benefit to create an archive of every video from every speaker from every chapter.
Content Strategy for Mobile, by Karen McGrane
New from A Book Apart, Karen McGrane’s Content Strategy for Mobile.
Leaving Typekit
It’s with a heavy heart I write that today is my last day at Typekit.
Baseline Grids on the Web
A response to a Branch discussion about the usefulness of baseline grids on the web.
Beautiful Bitmaps
The wonderful folks over at UPPERCASE Magazine invited me to participate in a fun typographic project called Beautiful Bitmaps for their latest issue.
Off Book, The Art of Web Design
Look ma, I’m on PBS! Or at least the PBS website.
Stealing Sheep
When I read this Designer Spotlight on type designer Frederic Goudy it made me remember again just how much I like him.
Hillman
Hillman Curtis, artist, designer, filmmaker, Brooklynite, bicyclist, friend, and explorer passed away last week at the young age of 51.
Our Favorite Typefaces of 2011 at Typographica
One of the best annual wrap-ups returns after a hiatus in 2009-10, Our Favorite Typefaces, from Typographica. Welcome back!
Scenes from Brimfield
Last week I went to Brimfield, Massachusetts, home of the largest flea market in New England. Here are some photos from the trip.
Five & Ten
This year marks my site's tenth birthday online, so I'm celebrating with a new design incarnation. Number five is alive! (Sorry)
About Face
About Face, a new article series I’m writing over at the Typekit Blog where we’ll look at the details behind a typeface and try to crack what makes it special.
Tattly
Tattly, designy temporary tattoos from Swissmiss and friends. These are so hot.
Logo & Font Lettering Bible
