There’s more to choosing a webfont than aesthetics—rendering, language support, hosting, and licensing are equally crucial to communicating your message. Think of webfonts as progressive enhancement, and learn how to harness CSS and browser features to improve performance. From selection to optimization, Bram Stein’s primer shows you how webfonts can make the web a more visually diverse, efficient, and readable environment.
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Contents
- Selecting Webfonts
- Using Webfonts
- Optimizing Performance
- Looking Ahead
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What People Are Saying
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Typography conveys authenticity, secures brand value, and helps people grasp ideas—but those benefits are wasted unless fonts load quickly and completely. Bram Stein explains font licensing, hosting, formats, features, and loading strategies clearly and with expert guidance. Bram provides a timeless philosophical foundation, a sneak peek at the future, and essential tips for solid performance today. Read this and do fonts right.
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Over the years, Bram has become a definitive source for making sense of the intricacies of handling type online. This book organizes all of that information to help you avoid egregious pitfalls and consider the right trade-offs given you or your client’s situation.
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If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, then a copy of Bram Stein’s Webfont Handbook is a handheld aviary. It is the best, most complete resource for responsibly navigating the tricky world of webfonts.
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Additional Info
- ISBN: 978-1-937557-64-5
- PDF: 90 pages
- Published: Sep 5, 2017
