Chapter 1: Typography in Web Design – Contrast, Font Size & Hierarchy  

Typography derives from the Greek words ‘typos’ and ‘graphe’, meaning ‘form’ and ‘writing’. In web design it is the technique and art of arranging typefaces, which manifested when Tim Berners-Lee launched the first website in 1991. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/ nationaltreasures/2194133/Sir-Tim-Berners-Lee-portrait.html Contrast The contrast between typography and background requires consideration of colour and font types. The purpose of text is to be perused […]