Dive into the world of variable fonts in web typography with this comprehensive 1-hour 35-minute course. Learn why variable fonts are revolutionizing web design, offering enhanced creativity and design freedom while significantly reducing font load times. Explore font axes, named instances, and how to find and preview variable fonts. Master the deployment of variable fonts in your projects, understanding high-level and low-level CSS properties, font weight, stretch, style, and optical sizing. Discover how to work with custom axes and implement fallbacks. Gain practical skills through UI mockups using Adobe software and learn about browser support. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to harness the power of variable fonts, elevating your web typography skills and improving your website's performance.
Overview
Syllabus
1.1 - Welcome to the Course.
1.2 - Variable Fonts for Fast Loading.
1.3 - Variable Fonts for Freedom and Creativity.
2.1 - Font Axes (Settings).
2.2 - Named Instances.
2.3 - Finding Variable Fonts.
2.4 - Previewing Variable Fonts.
2.5 - UI Mockup With Adobe Software.
2.6 - Browser Support.
3.1 - Deploying Variable Fonts.
3.2 - High-Level and Low-Level CSS Properties.
3.3 - Font Weight.
3.4 - Font Stretch (Width).
3.5 - Font Style (Slant/Italic).
3.6 - Font Optical Sizing.
3.7 - Custom Axes.
3.8 - Fallbacks.
4.1 - Wrapping Up.
Taught by
Envato Tuts+
