Better Typography on the Web
But that was yesteryear's web. Today there is considerably more control over type. It used to be that the only way to definitively spec type was to use a GIF or a JPEG instead of HTML. Now there are many more options for standard text formatting using CSS. There are more typefaces, more size control, even line height (leading for you print types) and letter spacing can be controlled on the web. It's not print, but at least there are choices. In fact I'd say that there is enough control that the artful typographer can consider the web to be just one more place to explore the fundamental application of design and type.

So let's assume for a minute that you're one of those print designers that has punted in despair when it came to designing and typography on the web. It's time to go to work. You'll need to get a few web-based typographic concepts down, and learn some new terms with regard to spec'ing type on the web. By using your typographic sensitivity and the options available, there are some beautiful web-based typographic solutions to look forward to.   next >