Brighton Archive · event 06 of 19
28 January 2009, doors at 7pm at Lighthouse, supported by Madgex. Free to attend, 2 talks.
Talk 1
Web typography is a toddler in the big bad world of competing displays, browsers and operating systems. Jon takes it by the hand, and discusses the science that comes before the art. It'll be a celebration with lots of opportunity for questions and discourse. From exploring how fonts are rendered, to a quick refresher on typesetting and with a little history thrown in for good measure, it's time to get your glyph on!
As described by the speaker at the time
Talk 2
Browser support for the typographical aspects of CSS is gradually increasing. Things are on the up. Richard will be trouncing the myth of web-safe fonts, demonstrating how to go beyond bold, detailing the technicalities of font embedding and exploring the commercial and ethical minefield therein. The introduction of font embedding in particular is a long-awaited step in the right direction. However it brings with it a host of complications; technical, ethical and aesthetic.
As described by the speaker at the time
The original page for this evening carried machine-readable calendar data left over from a previous event: it read 27 May 2009. The page’s own heading gives 28 January 2009, and that is what is used here.
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