Re:Stop Using Custom Web Fonts
by lionkor on Thursday March 16, 2023 @05:26AM
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> For the most part, I believe the answer to all those questions is: not really.
Thats nice, but I believe its very important. Fonts make a huge difference, especially for longer form content.
On my blog[1] I experimented with different fonts and font settings, and it took me a while to find settings that I felt were easy on the eyes, yet conveyed the look I wanted.
It needs to be fun to create content, and it needs to be fun to view it. Yes, I read the article despite the default system font, but I did notice it.
If you want to stand out, your content has to be great, and it should look either unique, or the looks should get out of the way. I would hope this is design 101.
Custom web fonts were never the issue - there are a lot of things (like hijacking scrolling) that actually break a users experience.
Thats nice, but I believe its very important. Fonts make a huge difference, especially for longer form content.
On my blog[1] I experimented with different fonts and font settings, and it took me a while to find settings that I felt were easy on the eyes, yet conveyed the look I wanted.
It needs to be fun to create content, and it needs to be fun to view it. Yes, I read the article despite the default system font, but I did notice it.
If you want to stand out, your content has to be great, and it should look either unique, or the looks should get out of the way. I would hope this is design 101.
Custom web fonts were never the issue - there are a lot of things (like hijacking scrolling) that actually break a users experience.
[1]: https://blog.kortlepel.com