understanding web typography

June 29th, 2008 |

Web typography has come a long way due to much improved browsers and text rendering. Web designers who fully understand typography will reap the benefits and will get the most out of it. Here are some resources out there to learn web typography. feel free to add more of your favorite type site by commenting.

this is a great resource website designed to inspire people to be more aware of the typography around them. Its a community dedicated to everything typography.

Another great typographic discussion board, type design critique forum.

Here are a few articles about web typography:

Web Style Guide

Jon Tangerine : A paragraph in Web Typography & Design

A List Apart: Typography

Typographic Contrast and Flow - WebDesignerWall

5 Principles and Ideas of Setting Type on the Web - SmashingMagazine

also check out

101 Typography Resources for Web Designer

46 resources & tools to improve your web typography

TypeSites.com

Posted under: Tam Cao | Blog, Typography, Web Design |
Tags: Typography

creative advertisement at it’s best

June 24th, 2008 |

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These ads for the german jobsite (jobsintown.de) are by far some of the most creative advertising I’ve ever seen. They are done by Scholz & Friends, a advertising agency in Berlin, Germany. This ad campaign won the Epica Award in 2006.

$Life\'s Too Short - Cigarette Machine$