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- by RWD Oh, that @nicewebtype and his brilliance. Read about the need for responsive line-height: http://t.co/58Wq6NGF (“Molten leading.” Love it.) #
- by methodofaction Pro-tip: you can share Color in colorblind assist mode with this link http://t.co/kDZXgRY7 #
- by frodebohelland Either good rendering or fast loading. Neither, nor. The dilemma of Truetype Hinting. #
- by brad_frost Uh-oh. Using img { max-width: 100% } can make images disappear in IE8 http://t.co/NNz4JEEM by @rogerjohansson #
- by brad_frost "The largest and most exciting part of the design process now happens in the browser" http://t.co/agztdo8Z great read by @TrentWalton on RWD #
- by RWD Great interview with @divya and @andreasbovens discussing TV, mobile, and designing for multiple screens: http://t.co/vAKY7L3K /via @tkadlec #
- by brad_frost Sites should be progressively-enhanced, built content-out, mobile-first and responsive says @csswizardry: http://t.co/RKjbE5X2 #
- by brad_frost * { box-sizing: border-box } FTW http://t.co/fh5jzVpe by @paul_irish. I absolutely love border-box for mobile web design. #
- by fontdiner OpenType feature instructions circa 1938! http://t.co/sXgTJ5TT #
- by typekit New font on Typekit: Leitura News from @DSType_Foundry: http://t.co/IdM1uLFp #
- by processtype Keep in mind each of those 9 fonts are one style at one point size & not infinitely scalable like today. Price list via @opentype. #
- by processtype Doing some calcs. based on this 1892 price list http://t.co/LtEoZyqi, Baskerville (9 fonts) cost approx. $947 USD adjusted for inflation. #
- by fontdeck Automate use of expert subsets and small caps fonts, and other typographic enhancements http://t.co/1rWYAgPS #
- by zeldman ✩ Must read! Responsive Images: How they Almost Worked and What We Need by @wilto. #RWD @alistapart http://t.co/aUbA7cMA #
- by typographica … Font makers: if you don't allow modification, contact @FontSquirrel to be blacklisted by the generator. (Ask nicely.) #
- by typographica Web designers: Before you use the @FontSquirrel generator http://t.co/cuQTn5tV ensure you have permission (from your font's EULA) to use it. #
- by typekit A big milestone: Typekit is now delivering more than 5 billion fonts/month, up from 4B/month just three months ago. http://t.co/X72Du3f4 #
- by grillitype One thing is the need for quality webfonts. Everybody wants to use [typeface x] on the web, but nobody understands the huge work involved. #
- by markboulton Writing about deriving a grid from your type. Old skool. I should break out my pica rule for added nostalgia. #
- by owltastic Made a reference sheet for the selection of ampersands available on @typekit. Linked and available for download here: http://t.co/sDSvspU1 #
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