Fluid Web Typography

The type that designers use can say as much to their audience as the actual words on the page. But until now, Web designers have had an extremely limited palette of typefaces from which to choose -- essentially, Arial (yawn), Times (yawn), and Georgia (yawwwwwn). Design is about overcoming the limitations of a medium, and Web design is no different. In this book, Jason shows Web designers how to apply the principles of fluid typography, Web-safe fonts, downloaded fonts, and type on images to create robust scalable designs without resorting to type in images or Adobe Flash.

Jason Cranford Teague is a designer, writer, and teacher who helps people apply technology creatively. He has over 15 years of experience in the online world and has written numerous books, including Speaking in Styles: The Fundamentals of CSS for Web Designers (www.speaking-in-styles.com). He has recently worked with the W3C CSS Workgroup, advising them on design issues with typography, and was Director of Web Design Standards for AOL/MediaGlow. Jason is currently Design Manager for Marriott International eCommerce, where he is helping to relaunch one of the largest hotel sites on the Web. Learn more about Jason from his blog, jasonspeaking. Com or follow him on twitter @jasonspeaking.