Modular Typography for the Web

This talk is for: Designers looking to take a systemic approach to typography in their web project. Developers and designers who want to mutually set a format of typography specification delivery that works. Speaker, Hamsa Ganesh, shares how to make this replicable in every project. The advantages approaching web typography with a type scale are: * It saves a lot of time decision-making for typography and spacing during the design stage. * It helps establish a vertical rhythm between screen components. * It makes your designs more predictable to developers and future designers. This talk will cover: * What is a modular type scale + why should you use one? * Introduction to the tool : modularscale.com * Step-by-step: How to define a responsive modular type scale * Handing-off type specifications to developers Reference: If you are new to web typography, a look at Karl Fernandes’ talk “Getting Started with Web Typography”. It will serve as a great primer for this session. About the speaker: Hamsa is a web designer from India with 11 years of work experience including roles in project management, creative direction and implementation. As a formally trained graphic designer who codes, one of her biggest strengths is to design with a hands-on understanding of the capabilities of emerging front-end technologies, tools, techniques. Her previous talk on Hasgeek can be viewed here: Designing Custom Grids that Scale. https://hasgeek.com/contentweb/modular-typography-for-the-web/

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