There’s more to choosing a webfont than aesthetics—rendering,
language support, hosting, and licensing are equally crucial to
communicating your message. Think of webfonts as progressive
enhancement, and learn how to harness CSS and browser features to
improve performance. From selection to optimization, Bram Stein’s primer
shows you how webfonts can make the web a more visually diverse,
efficient, and readable environment.
What Are Briefs?
Briefs
are eBook-only guides to essential fundamentals, of-the-moment
techniques, or deep nerdery on a single aspect of a topic. Whatever the
book, you’re only a quick break away from learning vital, practical
know-how.
What People Are Saying
Typography
conveys authenticity, secures brand value, and helps people grasp
ideas—but those benefits are wasted unless fonts load quickly and
completely. Bram Stein explains font licensing, hosting, formats,
features, and loading strategies clearly and with expert guidance. Bram
provides a timeless philosophical foundation, a sneak peek at the
future, and essential tips for solid performance today. Read this and do
fonts right.
Tim Brown, Head of typography for Adobe Type and Typekit
Over
the years, Bram has become a definitive source for making sense of the
intricacies of handling type online. This book organizes all of that
information to help you avoid egregious pitfalls and consider the right
trade-offs given you or your client’s situation.
Allen Tan, Lead product designer at The New York Times
If
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, then a copy of Bram
Stein’s Webfont Handbook is a handheld aviary. It is the best, most
complete resource for responsibly navigating the tricky world of
webfonts.
Zach Leatherman, Web developer at Filament Group
About the Author
Bram Stein
is a developer and product manager. He cares a lot about typography and
is happiest working at the intersection between design and technology.
In his spare time, he maintains Font Face Observer, Type Inspector, and
several other tools for improving web typography. Bram writes for
several magazines and is a contributing author to Smashing Book 5. He
also speaks about typography and web performance at conferences around
the world.
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