10+ Best Articles on Typography
The most useful articles on typography from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Typography Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on typography by Refind users in 2023.
What is ...?
New to #typography? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What Is Typography? A Deep Dive Into All Terms And Rules
Having a strong understanding of typography is crucial if you want to take your designs to the next level. Get started by reading this guide.
How to ...?
How to use huge type on the web
I’ve been advocating more daring and bolder use of typography on the web ever since I started the Better Web Type project. Picking a sans-serif font for titles and a serif one for the content is…
How to get started with hand-lettering
Earlier this year, I pushed out a tweet about my desire to be a beginner again, learn something new and took a particular interest in hand…
Trending
These links are currently making the rounds on typography on Refind.
IBM's Ingenious Solution for a Typewriter with Swappable Fonts
Smartphones are today's dominant communication device, and they come with default fonts. The iPhone uses San Francisco Pro, while Android phones use Roboto. The typewriter was a dominant communication…
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on typography—all under 10 minutes.
Where do fonts come from? This one business, mostly
Creators say they struggle to gain a foothold in a font market dominated by Monotype
8 micro tips for remarkably better typography
Typography is so much more than picking a font and deciding what sizes to use for headings and body text. It could be regarded as its own branch of science. And it’s not just science either, it’s…
How new Twitter X logo fails
Is the Twitter X logo only a Unicode character, or taken from a font? Find out and learn what to consider, when choosing a font for a logo.
Why are we so fascinated by letters?
When I tell them that I make fonts, my non-designer friends are truly curious. Everyone has had some exposure to fonts, most commonly…
An end to typographic widows on the web
Currently shipping in Chrome Canary, and thus soon to be in Blink-based browsers including Edge, is a relatively new CSS declaration which promises to virtually end typographic widows.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on typography.
Legibility
Understanding the important role of typography in reading is a key subject that designers should know and learn about. Design for reading is an enormous responsibility that we should face and resolve…
«The stakes are as high as the numbers of documents and readers.»
Typographic Hierarchy in Print, Web & App Design
Visual hierarchy makes or breaks your design. Learn how to guide the eye by intentionally using contrast and spacing in typography.
Times New Roman: can we make serifs great again?
Matthew Carter and the re-invention of type design for screens and desktop printing
Container Query Units and Fluid Typography
To learn more about the behaviors of container query units, we'll explore three fluid typography techniques applied via a "mixin" using custom properties. These upgraded methods will produce truly…
Typographic Hierarchies — Smashing Magazine
In this article, Alma Hoffmann discusses six basic variables to establish a typographic hierarchy, explains how to look at each differently, and in turn, designs pieces by intentionally modifying each…
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