In Class
Wednesday was a content packed class. I enjoyed the mixture of learning material, from the book to Code Academy I definitely learned a lot. When everything is going well, coding can be very calming. The opposite is also true though so I am grateful that we are gaining a basic understanding of how coding functions and why it operates the way it does.
Research
For the first project I am excited to explore Webfonts, Jeffery Veen and www.Typekit.com. Before Typekit and other services that link type on a website to the correct typeface, designers were limited to using still files or GIFs of their desired type. When a page is coded the typeface is specified, the typeface is embedded and then the page is then viewable from a visitor’s computer. The problem comes from the fact that this unfortunately breaks several copyright laws about distributing intellectual property. That’s where Jeffery Veen’s Typekit comes in. Typekit was created in 2009 to allow designers access to beautiful type for the web, all it takes is a subscription. Although there are other platforms that offer webfonts (Google, Fontdeck, font.com) the Typekit’s connection to Adobe and revolutionizing what type could exist as on the web allowed Veen’s company to dominate the field.
Works Cited
http://blog.typekit.com/2009/05/27/introducing-typekit/
http://www.creativebloq.com/netmag/jeff-veen-typekit-and-web-fonts-10116738
http://www.motive.co.nz/glossary/webfonts.php
http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_font-face_rule.asp
