VARIABLE FONTS
Typography that responds to its environment
font-variation-settings: "wght" var(--weight), "wdth" var(--width);
An exposition of modern typography in the age of the web
The rejection of centered arrangements in favor of dynamic, balanced compositions that guide the eye through purposeful tension.
Bold juxtapositions of weight, size, and space create hierarchy and rhythm in the typographic landscape.
Function determines form. Every element serves communication, stripped of ornamental excess.
The archetypal sans-serif, embodying neutrality and functionality.
Geometric perfection realized through circles, triangles, and squares.
"The essence of the New Typography is clarity."
— Jan Tschichold, 1928
Typography that responds to its environment
font-variation-settings: "wght" var(--weight), "wdth" var(--width);
Scalable systems for responsive design
font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw + 1rem, 3rem);
Modular construction for digital layouts
display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
Typography must be communication in its most intense form. The emphasis must be on absolute clarity of expression. Every part of the text must be in accordance with the whole, and nothing must be permitted that is calculated merely to satisfy a craving for "beauty."
The organization of the text by means of typography must make apparent at first glance the relative importance of the various parts. Through variations of type sizes, weights, and positioning, a logical hierarchy emerges that guides comprehension.
What Tschichold could only dream of, we now realize through code. Variable fonts, responsive layouts, and dynamic typography extend his principles into dimensions previously unimaginable. The web becomes our printing press, the browser our canvas.