I firmly believe that one of the most important things a web designer can do is develop the eye for good typography. Now, I’m not talking about font selection per-se (although it is important), but spacing and sizing.
As boring and un-creative as “margin”, “gutter” and “line height” may sound, it’s the foundation to a beautiful website. I think it’s what sets the pros apart from the amateurs.
To help hone your skills and easily develop some awesome web type CSS, consider giving Gridlover some love:
Gridlover
You’re going to want to bookmark Gridlover for your next web design project.
Give it a visit, launch Gridlover, and make your adjustments …
Show or hide the grid:
And fine tune font size, line height and scale:
Once you’re all tweaked out, easily reveal the CSS!
Elements in Gridlover are always kept aligned to a baseline grid and there are several features Gridlover is hoping to add in the future–I can’t wait!
Learn more and give it a try.
Bookmarked?
Dustin W. Stout says
I am pretty obsessive about typography myself. In fact, that’s why I wrote the Essential Guide to Creating a Stunning Reading Experience. Gridlover would have saved me hours of learning how to do it all myself. But that’s not necessarily a good thing. 😉
Eric Dye says
I heard that!