All articles in “Design”

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Turning simple shapes into complex shapes

SVGs are math that looks unnecessarily complicated. Let me walk you through how to build a complex icon from a few circles and lines.

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Fonts that make you go “agh!iIl1”

This nonsense test string reveals some of the main differences when comparing typefaces, like their weight and related characteristics.

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Get better at design by breaking some designs

If good artists copy and great artists steal, why shouldn’t new artists destroy? Break some designs to learn the details that make them work.

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The constraints behind consistent icons

As I am drawing many more icons for my upcoming set, I follow a few constraints to ensure they all look like they belong together.

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Introducing Lovelicons

I am working on a set of 200+ icons that will be free for personal use. The paid version will include benefits that I have not defined yet.

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The easiest way to build a Dark Mode

Media queries are essential for doing Responsive Design. They can test for many features beyond browser width. We can use one of them to build a dark mode.

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How the poop emoji broke my website

A few emoji included in a font are responsible for Firefox not showing syntax highlighting in my code snippets.

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My design turned out worse than I thought

What looks good in a design tool doesn’t necessarily look good in a browser. Working in both at the same time helps you catch those mistakes early.

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