Comments on: Just My Type of Site http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/ Web design news and insights since 1995 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: I Love Typography is Moving (owing to the Digg-Zeldman effect) | i love typography, the typography and fonts blog http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-48536 I Love Typography is Moving (owing to the Digg-Zeldman effect) | i love typography, the typography and fonts blog Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:59:44 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-48536 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] first part, was such a success that it crashed my dedicated server. A combination of the Digg and Zeldman effect, took down the site within a few hours of posting the article. Apologies to those who had [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] first part, was such a success that it crashed my dedicated server. A combination of the Digg and Zeldman effect, took down the site within a few hours of posting the article. Apologies to those who had [...]

]]> By: Tamlyn Rhodes http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-21067 Tamlyn Rhodes Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-21067 I'm on a typography kick too! I came across iLT soon after it launched and have been really loving it. I'd never given much thought to typography before (I arrived at design from a more technical angle) but now I notice it everywhere. I went to see Atonement last week: the film's good but what struck me most was the excellent use of early 20th century typefaces! I love typography too and it's all thanks to Johno :) I’m on a typography kick too! I came across iLT soon after it launched and have been really loving it. I’d never given much thought to typography before (I arrived at design from a more technical angle) but now I notice it everywhere. I went to see Atonement last week: the film’s good but what struck me most was the excellent use of early 20th century typefaces!

I love typography too and it’s all thanks to Johno :)

]]> By: Nathan Bowers http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20943 Nathan Bowers Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:34:01 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20943 Many of those are excellent sites, but I don't think any of them are examples of excellent web typography. Some of them use unselectable Flash text, some of them use text and background colors that contrast poorly. The most common problem is that body copy is set in too small of a font size. I've got good vision, but every time I read ALA I hit {Command +} to bump the font size up a notch. 90% of web design is font readability (leading, size, face) and using generous padding/margins (i.e. whitespace). Many of those are excellent sites, but I don’t think any of them are examples of excellent web typography. Some of them use unselectable Flash text, some of them use text and background colors that contrast poorly. The most common problem is that body copy is set in too small of a font size. I’ve got good vision, but every time I read ALA I hit {Command +} to bump the font size up a notch.

90% of web design is font readability (leading, size, face) and using generous padding/margins (i.e. whitespace).

]]> By: johno http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20835 johno Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:00:51 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20835 A <em>typography kick</em>. I've noted that one for future use. I'm still waiting for Helvetica to come to Japan, so I must admit to being this pages' colour with envy. A typography kick. I’ve noted that one for future use. I’m still waiting for Helvetica to come to Japan, so I must admit to being this pages’ colour with envy.

]]> By: Greg http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20826 Greg Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:06:25 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20826 That article was one of the few things I've ever found on Digg, and just sat and refreshed it every five minutes until it came up. Most of the time, if I click a Digg link and the site's hosed, I move on, but this one was worth the hassle and F5-ing. Maybe it's because I went and saw <em>helvetica</em> last weekend, but I'm on a big typography kick right now. I think this might be the only time anyone in history has been on a "typography kick", by the way. That article was one of the few things I’ve ever found on Digg, and just sat and refreshed it every five minutes until it came up. Most of the time, if I click a Digg link and the site’s hosed, I move on, but this one was worth the hassle and F5-ing.

Maybe it’s because I went and saw helvetica last weekend, but I’m on a big typography kick right now. I think this might be the only time anyone in history has been on a “typography kick”, by the way.

]]> By: Jason Kratz http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20804 Jason Kratz Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:57:49 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20804 Congrats to ALA. I actually wanted to ask this at AEA...whats with the little leaf wreath thingie in the logo? Just curious why that was chosen. Jason Congrats to ALA. I actually wanted to ask this at AEA…whats with the little leaf wreath thingie in the logo? Just curious why that was chosen.

Jason

]]> By: John Zenger http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20799 John Zenger Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:08:42 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20799 Using images for text might look pretty, but it breaks the browser -- you can't select it like you can select text, and it won't show up if you search the web page. That's just elevating style over substance. Using images for text might look pretty, but it breaks the browser — you can’t select it like you can select text, and it won’t show up if you search the web page. That’s just elevating style over substance.

]]> By: johno http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20785 johno Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:22:33 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20785 Yes, it has been slow, and my host Media Temple are not being very helpful. Hope to have it fixed soon. Yes, it has been slow, and my host Media Temple are not being very helpful. Hope to have it fixed soon.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20784 Adrian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:19:41 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20784 Actually, the site's been slow ever since the Digg effect this morning: http://digg.com/design/15_Excellent_Examples_of_Web_Typography Actually, the site’s been slow ever since the Digg effect this morning: http://digg.com/design/15_Excellent_Examples_of_Web_Typography

]]> By: Daryl http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20782 Daryl Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:29:59 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20782 The site's still down/sluggish... are we witnessing The Zeldman Effect? =) Congrats to ALA. The site’s still down/sluggish… are we witnessing The Zeldman Effect? =)
Congrats to ALA.

]]> By: Keith LaFerriere http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20780 Keith LaFerriere Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:22:42 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20780 In the meantime... Thank you for posting a couple of the links to review while we wait for the upgrade, and congrats on another feather for the 'ol cap. The classic ambiance of ALA is something I point clients to as an example to how to properly use serif in their daily lives. In the meantime…

Thank you for posting a couple of the links to review while we wait for the upgrade, and congrats on another feather for the ‘ol cap. The classic ambiance of ALA is something I point clients to as an example to how to properly use serif in their daily lives.

]]> By: johno http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20779 johno Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:16:57 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20779 Yes, iLT has been well and truly <em>Zeldmaned</em>. Thanks for the mention, and apologies to those trying to access the site. The Zeldman/Digg effect has crashed the poor server. I'm in the process of upgrading the server now. Yes, iLT has been well and truly Zeldmaned.
Thanks for the mention, and apologies to those trying to access the site. The Zeldman/Digg effect has crashed the poor server. I’m in the process of upgrading the server now.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20772 Aaron Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:40:34 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/2007/09/20/my-type-of-site/#comment-20772 Your post has been up 90 minutes and it looks like the ilovetypography.com server can't handle all the traffic. Oh, to be Zeldman, and have such control over the force to bring down an entire star destroyer. Website. Your post has been up 90 minutes and it looks like the ilovetypography.com server can’t handle all the traffic.

Oh, to be Zeldman, and have such control over the force to bring down an entire star destroyer. Website.

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