A Closer Look At Font Rendering | Smashing Magazine
5 weeks ago by sunpig
The Web font revolution that started around two years ago has brought up a topic that many of us had merrily ignored for many years: font rendering. The newfound freedom Web fonts are giving us brings along new challenges. Choosing and using a font is not merely a stylistic issue, and it’s worth having a look at how the technology comes into play.
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5 weeks ago by sunpig
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