Can you feel the rhythm‽ · 13 March 2024
Adam makes a very good point here: the term “vertical rhythm” is quite chauvanistic, unconciously defaulting to top-to-bottom writing modes; the term “logical rhythm” is more universal (and scalable).
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The Thing With Leading in CSS · Matthias Ott – User Experience Designer
An excellent explanation of the new leading-trim and text-edge properties in CSS, complete with an in-depth history of leading in typography.
(I’m very happy to finally have a permanent link to point to about this, rather than a post on Ev’s blog.)
Design Principles
These are principles of visual design—hierarchy, rhythm, etc.—nicely explored and explained.
Rhythm And Proportion In Grids And Type - Vanseo Design
A really nice piece on scale, ratio and rhythms in web design.
Typograph – Scale & Rhythm
A handy tool that generates font-sizing CSS based on a drag'n'drop interface.