#126 - Writing, accessibly and redesigns
Hey everyone,
Welcome to issue #126, your weekly roundup of what’s happening in design, code and typography.
Thought provoking #
“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.”
Standards for Writing Accessibly by Michael J. Metts and Andy Welfle.
“Getting your words in the world is a crazy thing. I wish I could be in all the places my books have been…” [Books I wrote that I can’t read](https://austinkleon.com/2020/01/22/books-i-wrote-that-i-cant-read/). A short note from Austin Kleon, which made me appreciate just how powerful writing can be.
My favourite books of 2019. An interesting account of what Matej Latin learnt from reading four particular books.
Design and Code #
CSS Grid Template Areas In Action. Ahmad Shadeed with a well illustrated intro to grid-template-areas, including lots of ideas and examples of how to use it in production.
Understanding CSS Grid: Grid Lines. In part 2 of a new series Rachel Andrew looks at how to use grid lines to place items.
New to JAMstack? Everything You Need to Know to Get Started from Mathieu Dionne.
How to Stack Elements in CSS. Sarah Drasner explains two different ways to position elements with CSS.
70 JavaScript Interview Questions. Mark Abeto offers some quick no-nonsense answers to common JavaScript questions.
Launch day. Robb Owen’s website has been doing the rounds this week. It’s a fantastic example of great design and use of animation.
Typography #
JetBrains Mono – a great typeface for developers which I discover via Mataj Latin’s Better Web Type newsletter.
Redesign: Picking Typefaces. A detailed write up by Frank Chimero, about font comparison and selection for his ”open’ website redesign.
Redesign: Scales and Hierarchy. In this one Frank establishes a type scale and talks about hierarchy.
Something to watch #
I enjoyed hearing about Amruta Ranade writing process in How to write a blog post: The four-drafts method.