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  1. I'm thankful for beautiful type design. For the privilege of dignity. For the style beyond style. For the stewards of signifiers. *Hat tip.* 3:57 PM Nov 25th from Tweetie
  2. Nice! Eric Meyer (@eriiicam) made a Web Font Specimen plugin http://nicewebtype.com/x/1n for Compass http://compass-style.org 12:14 PM Nov 25th from Tweetie
  3. Latest CSS Working Group notes on font-variant, text-overflow, and "size to fit" for text: http://nicewebtype.com/x/1m 11:03 AM Nov 25th from Tweetie
  4. Say ... what's this? Bello Caps http://typekit.com/fonts/575 and a helpful new bit of info! http://twitpic.com/qtgvy 5:20 PM Nov 24th from Tweetie
  5. Web typography depends entirely upon web standards. Flat beanie for those of us with 2D avatars: http://nicewebtype.com/gear 11:11 AM Nov 24th from Tweetie
  6. I agree, @chapolito. There's a balance to be struck among intended use, current conditions, history, and originality. 7:37 AM Nov 24th from Tweetie
  7. @chapolito I agree. There's a balance to be struck among intended use, current conditions, history, and originality. 7:35 AM Nov 24th from Tweetie
  8. For instance, here we used Baskerville for the word Vassar: http://vassar.edu Looks nice, but its shapes and rhythm were not meant for this. 6:00 AM Nov 24th from Tweetie
  9. @scott_ish @JanMiddendorp @ilovetypography Indeed, display type for text is likely to be awful. I just wonder about subtle refinement. 6:00 AM Nov 24th from Tweetie in reply to scott_ish
  10. You know, there are a whole lot of text faces being used in display situations on websites. 6:29 PM Nov 23rd from Tweetie
  11. FF Dax Compact Web Pro at 13px, red on black, is jaw-droppingly clean and even. http://twitpic.com/qldj8 7:50 PM Nov 22nd from Tweetie
  12. Somebody's going to win a free year of Typekit. Maybe you? Do a good deed for @Typedia. (Psst, it's easy.) http://nicewebtype.com/x/1l 9:51 AM Nov 21st from Tweetie
  13. @typesupply What do you think these services mean for type designers? 9:06 AM Nov 21st from Tweetie in reply to typesupply
  14. Saturday is swell for scrutinizing specimens. Let me know if you find a typeface that renders well. http://webfontspecimen.com 6:49 AM Nov 21st from Tweetie
  15. @gloomincdotcom Thanks for the kind words! Glad you like it. :) 2:41 AM Nov 21st from Tweetie in reply to gloomincdotcom
  16. Sorry about the Alberts. Meant for a different account. Although you may enjoy FS Albert Pro (no @font-face). 6:17 PM Nov 20th from web
  17. @benkutil Thanks Ben! 5:38 PM Nov 20th from Tweetie
  18. Win a free year of Typekit or a signed copy of TDR! How? Do a good deed at @typedia: http://j.mp/48bAl7 5:52 AM Nov 20th from Tweetie
  19. @pennedweb Absolutely! http://nicewebtype.com/note... … also: http://typesites.com/shop 2:21 AM Nov 20th from Tweetie in reply to pennedweb
  20. James Puckett (@jamespuckett) and I are talking about "bootleg" WOFF files. http://nicewebtype.com/x/1k 1:20 PM Nov 19th from Tweetie