The desire to have letters animate into frame on the web has existed for decades, but we still don't have a good mechanism for it ‒ even if some seem to exist.
This is an unplanned part two for Barriers from Links with ARIA. The title reflects my exasperation because this isn’t new, I’ve simply failed to be explicit about it over the last decade or so. In 2012 I vented about TypeButter using <kern style=”letter-spacing: -0.01em;”> for each letter. In 2020…
The desire to have letters animate into frame on the web has existed for decades, but we still don't have a good mechanism for it ‒ even if some seem to exist.
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Best in Show I traveled up to Murray, Kentucky on Tuesday so I could attend a reception for the OMAS (Organization of Murray Art Students) spring art show. This is my son’s third time participating (he missed one because he was studying abroad for a semester in Barcelona). One of his pieces won best in […]
My shim might give the powers that be another reason to say native support isn't necessary, or if lots of people use my :nth-letter hack in the wild, the browser gods might recognize the need to implement it for real.
Returning to work from parental leave and welcoming spring
My shim might give the powers that be another reason to say native support isn't necessary, or if lots of people use my :nth-letter hack in the wild, the browser gods might recognize the need to implement it for real.