#typography

A new npm package called "sidebearing-trim" addresses the issue of text appearing indented when aligned to layout edges by extracting .woff font metrics and shifting each line by the sidebearing value of its first glyph. The problem, previously discussed without a proper solution (including a stale 2014 W3C CSS proposal), becomes noticeable especially on larger sans-serif fonts.

The article examines the history and evolution of the skull emoji, tracing its transformation from a simple symbol to a representation of death, danger, and internet culture over the past century.

The article examines the Eurostile typeface, analyzing its distinctive geometric design and its widespread use in science fiction films and television shows. It explores how the font's futuristic aesthetic has made it a staple in visual media depicting advanced technology and space exploration.

A 100-year-old cartoon trope has been used to solve a modern emoji problem, demonstrating how historical animation techniques can address contemporary digital communication challenges.

Pica is a font management application for macOS that offers improved organization and preview capabilities. The tool helps users manage their font collections more efficiently on Apple's operating system.

The video demonstrates phototypesetting using the Berthold Diatype, a historical typesetting machine. It shows the operation and output of this analog typesetting technology from the pre-digital era.

The author questions whether web fonts are necessary despite using IBM Plex serif delivered via Cloudflare Fonts. They note that serif fonts aren't ideal for everyone and that standard sans-serif font stacks look unappealing on Windows, while mentioning Verdana as a potential alternative.

The MCUfont is a 5x5 pixel font designed for tiny screens on microcontrollers. It fits within 350 bytes of memory and maintains legibility while allowing constant-width character rendering. The font is based on earlier 5x6 designs and works well on low-resolution displays.

Safari implemented text-wrap: pretty in 2025, bringing improved typography to web development. This feature enables better paragraph formatting, advancing web technology toward historical printing standards.

Zed is a type system designed for optimal readability, tested with visually impaired patients where it outperformed Helvetica in reading speed. It comes in Text and Display optical versions with four variable axes and supports 547 languages.

The Present & Correct blog features a collection of vintage Milwaukee bus tickets from the late 1940s to early 1950s. The tickets show remarkable variety in colors and typography while maintaining cohesive branding, with hand-lettering integrated with typefaces.

Zed is a font superfamily designed for reader needs, tested with visually impaired patients where it outperformed Helvetica in reading speed. It includes Text and Display optical versions, supports 547 languages, and offers variable axes for width, weight, roundness, and slant.

The Associated Press Stylebook updated its telephone number format in 2024 to drop parentheses. It now recommends using hyphens: 212-621-1500 for domestic numbers and 011-44-20-7535-1515 for international numbers from the United States.

Grids provide a rational basis for organizing information in graphic design, helping the brain process content efficiently. They establish hierarchy, rhythm, and good proportion while supporting consistent scanning of information. While alternatives could exist, inventing novel solutions without understanding established standards often leads to poor design outcomes.

The article explores a 150-year-old font that remains widely used in Manhattan today, though many people are unaware of its history and name. It features extensive photographic documentation showing the font's contemporary applications across the city.

The article discusses the resurgence of a 25-year-old font that has returned with renewed popularity. It presents an updated version of an essay originally posted in 2015, examining this typographic revival.