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> WHY YOU MAY NOT NEED CSS > The fluff does not really matter much. > WHY YOU MAY NOT NEED CUSTOM FONTS > Custom fonts are a waste of bandwidth and a visual
by ARandomerDude 4y ago
> WHY YOU MAY NOT NEED CSS
> The fluff does not really matter much.
> WHY YOU MAY NOT NEED CUSTOM FONTS
> Custom fonts are a waste of bandwidth and a visual annoyance
Right-click -> View Page Source. Top of the page is a stylesheet that loads 2 fonts. Hard to take this article seriously.
- mikechalmers 4y agoTo be fair, the author uses the qualifier "may" and explains the desire for monospace and consistency. It's not like it's clickbait, the author makes a valid argument. Perhaps disregard sub-headings if it results in overlooking the nuance of the article's overall suggestions.
- LordDragonfang 4y agoExcept monospace fonts shouldn't be used for prose, so the author is actively making the reading experience worse for... aesthetics and vanity reasons? It's hard to respect the advice of a designer whose deviations from their own rules make the design worse. Almost any web-safe font[1] would have been a better choice. [1]https://www.awayback.com/index.php/2010/02/03/revised-font-stack/ https://www.awayback.com/index.php/2010/02/03/revised-font-s...
- mikechalmers 4y agoWho says they shouldn't be used for prose? Screenplays is one example off the top of my head that is ubiquitously monospace.
- LordDragonfang 4y agoMore evidence to my point, actually, since screenplays aren't prose.
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