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Design

Posted by Jody Albritton
Jody Albritton
Courses Plus Student 5,497 Points

Example Blog Typography

Sharing what I found today. A visual example of different blog typography. http://kaikkonendesign.fi/typography/

7 Answers

Fabi Castillo
Fabi Castillo
9,338 Points
Fabi Castillo
Fabi Castillo
9,338 Points

Great find! I like the tip about not using black #000 for the main text, I definitely prefer something softer like a dark grey.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

@Fabi - My go to color is #444 instead of black.

Joseph Wachira
Joseph Wachira
18,063 Points
Joseph Wachira
Joseph Wachira
18,063 Points

Just to add to the tip about not using black, please check these two articles:

Design Tip: Never Use Black and Don’t Use Black for Shadows

They are not about typography but provide great insights as to why you shouldn't use black.

John Locke
John Locke
9,450 Points
John Locke
John Locke
9,450 Points

That's a really cool site!

Ricardo Diaz
Ricardo Diaz
30,415 Points
Ricardo Diaz
Ricardo Diaz
30,415 Points

Loved how he explained it.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

That's some quality typographic advice.

ecp
ecp
838 Points
ecp
ecp
838 Points

Totally agree @fabi & @james #000 is too flat! Add a bit of warmth or cools to add depth.