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The typographic scale
The typographic scale is the bedrock of modern typography, used for centuries to choose harmonious font sizes. But there are flaws in those historical values. This is the classic typographic scale, as recorded by Mr.
17 October 2023spencermortensen.com
Typography is impossible
You’re a front-end engineer, building boxes and putting text inside them. A lot of websites, and a lot of native apps, are basically that — text flowing into boxes. It’s a testament to typography that hundreds of years since Gutenberg, letters and boxes keep reinventing themselves and finding new jobs to do, in materials and technologies that were once future’s future.
17 October 2023medium.engineering
Huetone • Make colors accessible
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16 October 2023huetone.ardov.me
“Answers to Common Design Questions,” an article by Dan Mall
I get a good deal of messages from people asking me questions about design. I try to answer as many as I can, but I’m unable to get to all of them. So, here’s a roundup of my answers to some of the most common questions I receive.
13 October 2023danmall.com
How to see beauty - Ralph Ammer
Last summer, I found myself at a farmers market of a small town in Southern France. The air was alive with chatter and the joy of yet another sunny day ahead. I made my way through tourists, neighbourhood regulars and other early birds.
13 October 2023ralphammer.com
Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career | Figma Blog
Hero illustration by Lorenzo Gritti. In the world of design systems, Dan Mall has built a name for himself not just as a designer, but also as an entrepreneur, teacher, and author. He’s the brains behind his own design agency, a handful of startups, the education of thousands of students, and three insightful books.
13 October 2023figma.com