I’m the former creative director at The Daily, and I’m writing a new series of columns about how typography subtly and thoroughly pervades our lives. I hope this series will reveal the powerful ways ...

Finding free web fonts can be difficult when you're designing on a budget but thankfully there are a whole host of options available online. There are lots of things to consider when picking out your ...

Elaborate typography has been slow to emerge on the Web. Now the underlying technology is in place, and Google is trying to help supply fonts as well. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Google's Web fonts now are available through Monotype's SkyFonts technology, which lets people download fonts from the Web and use them on their computers. Stephen Shankland Former Principal Writer ...

Before modern web and mobile development, the world of graphic design was pretty cut and dry. With print being the dominant medium, designs (and the fonts used within them) were viewed exactly how a ...

Text on computers has always been complex, but the popularity of the Internet has exposed millions of people to the problems posed by editable fonts. “Why can’t my Web designer use my favorite font ...

Web-safe fonts have always been major components of the email designer's tool kit. With the proliferation of disabled images, using Web-safe fonts ensures subscribers can understand the message ...

The nascent Web Open Font Format (WOFF) is getting a boost this week thanks to some new initiatives being kicked off by the W3C, the web's governing body. The W3C recently created a working group to ...

Typography is the single most import element of web design. Type has impact. It can make your content sing, or die. It delivers your message, embodies your brand and is the conduit for web experience.

Typography is one of the most important elements of design. The right typeface can add the perfect look and feel to your Web site, appeal letter, or annual report. But until recently designers were ...