The Elements of Typographic Style applied to the Web
This is not a new project, but it’s definitely worth mentioning. Richard Rutter is adapting principles in the classic design book, The Elements of Typographic Style to the web. The site is an ongoing project; Rutter is adding to the site in the order presented in Bringhurst’s book, “one principle at a time.”
From the Introduction:
For too long typographic style and its accompanying attention to detail have been overlooked by website designers, particularly in body copy. In years gone by this could have been put down to the technology, but now the web has caught up . . . Robert Bringhurst’s book, The Elements of Typographic Style, is considered to be a classic in the field of design. Indeed the renowned typographer Hermann Zapf proclaims the book to be ‘a must for everybody in the graphic arts, and especially for our new friends entering the field.’
We mentioned Rutter before, when he presented the panel, Web Typography Sucks at South By SouthWest Interactive conference in Austin earlier this year.
Also of interest:
Drawn! Web Typography sucks (with mp3 link)
A nice overview of the SXSW Panel discussion from someone in the audience
