From Hot Metal to HTML - The Story of Typography - Dylan Beattie - NDC Porto 2023

Explore the fascinating journey of typography from ancient movable type to modern digital fonts in this 58-minute conference talk by Dylan Beattie at NDC Porto 2023. Discover how typefaces shape our digital interactions, influence user experience, and impact accessibility. Delve into the historical evolution of typography, from Gutenberg's press to desktop publishing, and learn about the technological advancements that revolutionized text presentation. Uncover the origins of terms like "upper and lower case," gain insights into pixel font design, and understand the challenges developers face with CSS typography. Investigate the impact of typeface choices on digital identity and system relationships, and explore intriguing typographical quirks, including the mystery of emails ending with the letter J.