Understanding the Lingo: Typography Glossary
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
Ascender, descender, tail, ligature. What do they all mean? A glossary of terms can help you understand the parts of type for your next project
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Experimental Page Layout Inspired by Flipboard
In Playground by Manoela Ilic
An experimental page layout that let’s you navigate pages by swiping or dragging as in a booklet, inspired by Flipboard.
Enhance Required Form Fields with CSS3
In Tutorials by Manoela Ilic
Enhance required fields in a form with this little effect. The idea is to allow better visibility for obligatory fields while de-emphasizing optional ones.
Effective Typography-Driven Web Design
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
Using type as a primary design element comes with a set of characteristics that are often found in clean and easy-to-read websites.
Fluid CSS3 Slideshow with Parallax Effect
In this tutorial we will create a slideshow with a parallax effect using several CSS3 properties. The idea is to move the background positions of two backgrounds while sliding the container of the slides.
Type Effects in Web Design: It’s All About Moderation
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
Type effects – from bolding, italics, tilting, strokes and underlines – can make or break the typography on your site. Using type effects in moderation is the key.
Audio Slideshow with jPlayer
In Playground by Tyler Craft
Today we’ll share an audio slideshow with you, i.e. a slideshow that will be synced with some audio. We are using the open source audio framework jPlayer.
Rotating Words with CSS Animations
In Tutorials by Manoela Ilic
Using CSS Animations we will change or rotate some parts of a sentence.
The Divine Proportion and Web Design
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
Learn to identify and use the golden rectangle to create harmony in web design projects.
Animated Content Tabs with CSS3
In this tutorial we are going to implement some simple CSS3 content tabs using radio buttons together with the :checked pseudo-class and sibling combinators.
Successful Web Design: It’s All About The Details
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
Pay attention to alignment, contrast, type effects and color because these items can make or break your website design.
Direction-Aware Hover Effect with CSS3 and jQuery
In Playground by Manoela Ilic
How to create a direction-aware hover effect using CSS3 and jQuery. The idea is to slide in an overlay from the direction we are moving with the mouse.
Slideshow with jmpress.js
In Tutorials by Manoela Ilic
Today we will create a slideshow using jmpress.js. The jQuery plugin that is based on impress.js will allow us to use some interesting 3D effects for the slides.
Color and Emotion: What Does Each Hue Mean?
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
Color can evoke a wide-range of responses and it is important to understand the effect a hue can have on your message when planning a design project.
Responsive Horizontal Layout
In Tutorials by Manoela Ilic
In this tutorial we’ll create a horizontal website layout with individually scrollable content panels. We’ll change the layout for smaller screens, making it responsive.
Add Impact to Type-driven Projects
In Articles by Carrie Cousins
In type-driven design, use varying type sizes, weights and color for impact and to create hierarchy.
Login and Registration Form with HTML5 and CSS3
In Tutorials by Stéphanie Walter
A tutorial on how to create a switching login and registration form with HTML5 and CSS3.
More Examples of Fresh Effects in Web Design
In Articles by Manoela Ilic
Another set of websites that use some unconventional and fresh effects.