DrupalCon Los Angeles 2015: The Wonderful World of (Web) Typography
Channel: Drupal Association
Date: 2015-05-12

Typography is the foundation of any website. We are increasingly aware of typography all around us. We avoid or spend less time on sites with hard-to-read text. We have favorite fonts (and will passionately defend them)! No matter your role on a project, having a better understanding of typography will help you to communicate with clarity.

There are more ways than ever to implement custom, beautiful typography on your websites (and beyond). But a new plethora of options can make the selection process even more difficult. This session will teach you the foundations of typography, help you navigate this sea of typographic possibilities, and understand why good type should be your primary focus. We'll also explore ways that typography affects your user experience on the web and beyond.

No past knowledge or experience with typography required.

In this session we'll discuss:

the basics of typography (anatomy, classification, and a morsel of history)
choosing a typeface and how to license it
typography for mobile/responsive
all of the "-ilities": readability/legibility/accessibility/usability
what all of those font file formats actually mean (TTF/OTF/WOFF/etc.)
how type impacts the UX of video games and other interactive media
I've presented talks on "Wireframing Smarter" at the following events: - DrupalCon Austin 2014: https://austin2014.drupal.org/session/wireframing-smarter.html - BADcamp 2014: http://www.slideshare.net/garretvoorhees/wireframing-smarter-badcamp-2014 - BADcamp 2013: http://www.slideshare.net/garretvoorhees/wireframing-smarter-badcamp-2013 I co-presented a talk on "Modern Web Typography in Drupal" with Ken Woodworth and Scott Reynen from Aten Design Group at BADcamp 2011: http://2011.badcamp.net/program/sessions/modern-web-typography-drupal
Session Track

User Experience Design
Experience level

Beginner
Drupal Version

N/A
Session Time Slot(s)

Time: 
05/12/2015 - 13:00-05/12/2015 - 14:00
Room: 
501 - NewMedia
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