Workshop Responsive Typography: Performance, Proportion & Polish on Every Device

TYPO Berlin 2015 Character | Friday, 22 May | 5:00 pm | Type Lab | English

Typography is the single most present element of your design when screen size changes, and has the greatest influence on readability and retention. Learn how to use web fonts to amplify the message and voice of your design without sacrificing performance, how to scale your typography based on screen size, and how little details layered together make a good experience become a great one.

This workshop will cover a number of topics, with exercises to work through each one. We’ll work through how to implement web fonts properly for best performance and progressive enhancement, whether self-hosting fonts or using a service. We’ll also look at how screen size impacts typographic scale, with sample code that includes a modular scale to start with. Finally we’ll cover a number of ideas to leverage such as OpenType Features, CSS equivalents of typographic techniques, and troubleshooting tips.

Jason Pamental

Jason Pamental

Designer, Strategist, Web Typographer, and Tinkerer (USA)

Jason is the Senior Director of Design and Technical Strategy at Isovera. There he leads the design and development team, runs workshops, and works with clients establishing their digital strategy. A seasoned design and user experience strategy leader with over 20 years’ experience on the web in both creative and technical roles. Projects…

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