On Web Typography

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Page
3. More from The a Book Apart Library
4. Table of Contents
5. Foreword
6. Introduction
   1. What this Book Will Do
7. 1. How We Read
   1. Readability
   2. The Act of Reading
      1. Saccades and fixations
   3. Stacking the Deck
8. 2. How Type Works
   1. Why Typography Matters
      1. Typography is communication
   2. An Embarrassment of Riches
   3. Type on the Web
      1. System fonts
      2. Images
      3. Text replacement
   4. The Language of Type
9. 3. Evaluating Typefaces
   1. Font Versus Typeface
   2. Classifications
   3. Physical Traits
   4. Em Box
   5. Typeface Contrast
   6. Weights and Styles
   7. X-Height
   8. Numbers, Punctuation, and Special Characters
   9. Small Caps and Ligatures
   10. Language Sets
   11. Optical Sizes
   12. Historical Context
       1. Classic typefaces
       2. Remakes and revivals
   13. Finding Alternatives
   14. Technical Considerations
       1. Loaded assets
       2. Web Font Loader
       3. Rendering
10. 4. Choosing and Pairing Typefaces
    1. Know your Context
       1. Type for a moment
       2. Type to live with
       3. Choosing type for extended reading
          1. Sufficient x-height
          2. Low or medium contrast
          3. Recognizable and distinct letterforms
    2. Methods for Choosing Typefaces
       1. Word association
       2. Comparisons of real text
       3. Appropriateness
       4. Avoid ready-mades
       5. Be careful with free fonts
       6. Narrowing the field
    3. Methods for Pairing
       1. Look for distinction
       2. Look for harmony
       3. Start with one and build outward
    4. Find Your Own Classics
11. 5. Typographic Systems
    1. Hierarchy and Contrast
       1. A new order
    2. Paragraphs
       1. Type size
       2. Measure and line-height
       3. Indents and blank lines
       4. Headlines
       5. Big type
    3. Small Type
    4. Other Notable Types
    5. Interface
    6. Putting It All Together
12. 6. Composition
    1. Known Unknowns
    2. Responsive Typography
    3. Composing the Page
       1. Grids for layout
       2. Baseline grids
    4. Alignment and Hyphenation
    5. Typographic Color
    6. Whitespace
       1. Margins
    7. Typographic Scales and Rhythm
13. Conclusion
14. Resources
    1. Quick tips for improving your typography
    2. Further reading and favorites
       1. Books
       2. Websites
    3. Foundries and services
15. Acknowledgements
16. References
    1. Intro
    2. Chapter 1
    3. Chapter 2
    4. Chapter 3
    5. Chapter 4
    6. Chapter 5
    7. Chapter 6
    8. Resources
17. Index
18. About A Book Apart
    1. Colophon
19. About the Author