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your perfect web type match Refresh Pittsburgh February 2013 Val Head @vlh
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A good choice for this design?
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physical qualities reading & perception intended role history character set
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A good choice for this web site?
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operating systems! web browsers! font files and outlines hinting file size
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let’s talk about addressing that second list.
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but first, a story.
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um, where did the counters go?
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what is a webfont, technically?
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consider the source.
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$$$ > 0
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the typeface’s role in life?
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display vs text.
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hinting: more instructions for small sizes.
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Text http://fontdeck.com/typefaces/all/tags/manuallyhinted/
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http://www.fontbureau.com/ReadingEdge/
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see it live…
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…and not just in your browser.
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http://webfontspecimen.com/
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even better: see it in context.
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your font is so big…
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you should be worried about file size.
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but where is “too much” ?
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regular bold italic
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http://alistapart.com/article/say-no-to-faux-bold
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http://www.subsetter.com/
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http://furious.gr/font-foundries-must-die/
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consider context along with file size.
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mind your font-weights too!
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remember your old pal the font stack?
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there should always be something between your fancypants display face and “serif”
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little cheats. it’s totally cool, don’t worry.
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http://blog.typekit.com/category/sites-we-like/
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v http://fontdeck.com/showcase
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compile a list of tried and true favourites.
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FF Meta Serif Adelle FF Tisa Sans Pro Proxima Nova
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your perfect web type match Refresh Pittsburgh February 2013 Val Head @vlh