Using variable fonts should be easier and more fun
The article argues for more intuitive and enjoyable user interfaces for working with variable fonts, comparing current tools to clunky emoji selection.
The article argues for more intuitive and enjoyable user interfaces for working with variable fonts, comparing current tools to clunky emoji selection.
A CSS tutorial on creating more realistic and nuanced shadows using layered box-shadows for finer control over sharpness and spread.
A short blog post discussing a technical web design issue: making footers stick on pages with minimal content.
A developer's journey from skepticism to embracing CSS variables, covering their syntax, theming power, and JavaScript API.
Explores the minimalist, engineering-focused design philosophy behind Sourcehut's web interface, contrasting it with platforms like GitHub.
A developer details the typography and responsive design overhaul of their personal website, inspired by a book on practical typography.
Explores typographic tempo experiments with Adobe, adjusting whitespace dynamically and discussing smart defaults for typesetting.
A list highlighting 20 influential women in web design and development, celebrating their contributions and providing role models in tech.
A technical tutorial on creating unique web layouts using CSS Shapes and clip-path properties for wrapping text around custom shapes.
Explores how CSS Grid can break standard web layouts and inspire more creative, flexible designs for the future.
Announcing a new book about web typography, exploring the unique challenges and opportunities of typesetting for the web.
A summary of Jeremy Keith's book on resilient web design principles, using web history to advocate for flexibility and progressive enhancement.
The author details the process of redesigning and rebuilding their tech blog, focusing on logo creation, design decisions, and performance improvements.
A detailed guide to the CSS box-shadow property, explaining its syntax, parameters, and how to create depth effects.
A developer announces a blog redesign and new writing opportunities, including articles on Java's Project Jigsaw and JUnit 5 for tech publications.
A guide to CSS typography properties, covering font, text, alignment, and spacing controls for web design.
A web developer recommends and reviews two industry books: 'Adaptive Web Design, 2nd Edition' on progressive enhancement and 'Using WebPageTest' for performance analysis.
Explains how to use CSS system font keywords (caption, icon, menu, etc.) to style web elements with the user's OS fonts.
Compares CSS and SVG techniques for creating non-rectangular UI components like circular menus, exploring their capabilities and trade-offs.
Explains how to use the clip-path property in CSS and the <clipPath> element in SVG to create non-rectangular clipping regions for web elements.