Web typography: a refresher and history

Many designers still think in px first when creating baseline styles. But we know intellectually that various relative typography approaches are better suited to our medium in all its complexity. Better for accessibility. Better for avoiding bizarre typographic disasters linked to user preference settings, device limitations, and the unforeseen ways our overwrought styles can interact with one another. https://webdesignernews.com/web-typography-a-refresher-and-history/

Created 5d | Jun 2, 2025, 8:10:08 AM


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