Posts written in May, 2008

• Why use grids?

  Posted by Leon on May 24, 2008. 8 comments.

  The grid is now accepted as the best tool for positioning elements on a web page. But is this assumption correct?

• Wainright typography

  Posted by Leon on May 19, 2008. One comment.

  A Wainright: accountant, walker, typographer.

• Supersize your site – big text sizes

  Posted by Leon on May 18, 2008. 3 comments.

  Since the dawn of time websites have been afraid of breaking one of web design’s great taboos: don’t make your body copy big. Until now.

• Reduce your site

  Posted by Leon on May 17, 2008. 4 comments.

  Bad websites are like bad restaurants. Luckily enough, Gordon Ramsey’s advice offers salvation for both.

• How to get leading right (part 2)

  Posted by Leon on May 17, 2008. 3 comments.

  In part 1 of this article I looked at the basics of leading, namely what it is, why it needs to be set and how to go about setting it. In this part I’ll discuss the finer points of leading: Setting a consistent value across your site and how to use it with headings.