Typography for Everyone

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Covers the evolution of web typography from early hacks (Flash, spacer GIFs) to modern webfonts and @font-face, and argues for open-source fonts—specifically Google Fonts—as a way to expand access to non-Latin and global type. Describes how new technologies like variable fonts turn type into software, enabling new possibilities for designers and developers.

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