Replying to comments about our web page design

#1

Post by nhanb » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 9:24 AM UTC

Replying to comments about our web page design
research.exoticsilicon.com

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by nhanb » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 9:55 AM UTC

I've always liked ExoticSilicon's design, but not until this post did I realize their smart bit of CSS for default font size:

  font-size: min(max(1em, 1.3vw), 1.3em);

Which explains why it looks just right on my high-DPI Chromebook even though I haven't configured a big enough default font size for the browser.

This is going to be the default font-size for all of my websites now (preceded by a fallback for maximum compatibility of course).

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by notRobot » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:01 AM UTC

nhanb wrote: post #2

I've always liked ExoticSilicon's design, but not until this post did I realize their smart bit of CSS for default font size: font-size: min(max(1em, 1.3vw), 1.3em); Which explains why it looks just right on my high-DPI Chromebook even though I haven't configured a big enough default font size for the browser. This is going to be the default font-size for all of my websites now (preceded by a fallback for maximum com…

Here's an explanation of this expression from Phind: https://www.phind.com/search?cache=bd161914-4d18-4758-b540-2...

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by petercooper » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:08 AM UTC

That's it, I've completed the Internet. This is my new favorite page. The aesthete in me may bristle, but the pragmatist agrees. There are many ergonomic and UX concerns to consider when designing things, but I think they make their case very well and I didn't find it a problem to read at all.

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by sethammons » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:09 AM UTC

> my designs draw from styles and concepts typical of 8-bit computer magazines in the late 1980s and early 1990s

I think they channel the feeling quite well

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

#6

Post by tpowell » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:11 AM UTC

If you enjoy a bit of well-done nostalgia, I suggest giving vacation.inc [1] a try, too (same guys from poolsuite.net [2]).

[1] https://www.vacation.inc [2] https://poolsuite.net

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by kyleyeats » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:12 AM UTC

I love the indignation over being accused of 90s web design when they are actually in fact inspired by 90s print design.

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by spatulon » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:12 AM UTC

tpowell wrote: post #6

If you enjoy a bit of well-done nostalgia, I suggest giving vacation.inc [1] a try, too (same guys from poolsuite.net [2]). [1] https://www.vacation.inc [2] https://poolsuite.net

Is that Apple Garamond?

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by h2odragon » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:20 AM UTC

Their "80s theme" should be more widely used

Re: Replying to comments about our web page design

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Post by andy_ppp » Fri, Apr 14, 2023, 10:22 AM UTC

notRobot wrote: post #3

nhanb wrote: post #2

I've always liked ExoticSilicon's design, but not until this post did I realize their smart bit of CSS for default font size: font-size: min(max(1em, 1.3vw), 1.3em); Which explains why it looks just right on my high-DPI Chromebook even though I haven't configured a big enough default font size for the browser. This is going to be the default font-size for all of my websites now (preceded by a fallback for maximum com…

Here's an explanation of this expression from Phind: https://www.phind.com/search?cache=bd161914-4d18-4758-b540-2...

Make the font scale from a minimum of 1em to 1.3% of the screen width with a maximum width of 1.3em?