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Type has progressed a long way since the days of the printing press. We’ll look at what’s changed when it comes to web typography.
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such as a piece of paper which
has the text as ink on a page.
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This final medium is quite different than
a lighted screen displaying a certain
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amount of pixels to
render type on a website.
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Now let's look at two main ways
web typography differs from print,
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and how we can smartly
design with that in mind.
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[SOUND] First, let's talk about
desktop fonts versus webfonts.
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Desktop fonts are used for
print layouts and design.
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They're fonts you install on
your computer, which gives you
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the ability to use them in word
processing programs or design programs.
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