Web Typography - a handbook

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A handbook for designing beautiful and effective typography in modern websites.
Typography
Backers: 714
Average Pledge Per Backer: £34

Funded: £24,591 of £12,000
Dates: Jun 23rd -> Jul 23rd (30 days)
Project By: Richard Rutter
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Latest News

Two days to go! And... Generation Print

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Campaign UpdateThanks all 587 of you (so far) for backing my Web Typography book. Yesterday we reached the splendid target of £20,000 and with two days to go it will be amazing to see how far that goes.  Do please pass on the campaign, because the... (Read More)

The Importance of Editors

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the main costs this Kickstarter campaign will cover is that of professional editing. An editor – or more acutely the lack thereof – can make or break a book. While an author will write the sentences, set the tone and the agenda of the... (Read More)

The Science Bit

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
In my project description I said: We’re told that web design is 95% typography. We’re also told – by actual science – that good typography puts you in a good mood. And I promised to explain where those came from in a future update. Well here... (Read More)

FUNDED: I am totally writing a book!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Crikey. What a couple of days. In less than 48 hours, the book is funded. I'm am utterly gobsmacked. Thank you, thank you, thank you!  The support – from so many people – has been absolutely overwhelming. I won’t be forgetting that anytime... (Read More)

50% and counting!

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. What can I say. Just 16 hours into the campaign, and the target is already over halfway there! I’m bowled over. Thank you so much for showing faith in me and this book. The tremendous words of encouragement all over Twitter and elsewhere have... (Read More)

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