Winsome Words: 18 Examples of Typography in Web Design

February 8th, 2010 admin

[ By Steph in Architecture & Design , Gadgets & Geek Art . ] “Web design is 95% typography.” That quote has been repeated around the internet so many times it has practically become gospel – probably because it’s true. While images are important, most of what we process while browsing the web is text. Using the same old boring fonts doesn’t make for exciting design, so some graphic artists have turned typography on the web into a stunning art form unto itself. These 18 websites use typography to inform, but also as an (often interactive) design element that’s like a magnet for our eyeballs. Espira Web Technology Priorities, priorities, priorities. Espira Web Technology has emphasized the most important words on the page using large, eye…


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