The weekly developer show: Design Systems, Variable Fonts & Web Typography Demystified

Join us for this spontaneous yet deep-dive conversation with typography expert Jason Pamental, recorded live from Düsseldorf after the Beyond Tellerrand conference. With both guests rocking red beards and decades of experience, we explore responsive web typography, variable fonts, accessibility, performance trade-offs, and why Helvetica might not be your best choice. Whether you’re a frontend dev, UX designer, or just curious about the invisible power of good type, this episode will leave you rethinking how you treat text on the web.

00:07 Introduction 01:14 Expert Guest 03:21 Typography Challenges 05:26 Variable Fonts 08:13 AI & Creativity 12:04 Design Trends 17:18 CSS Tools 22:35 Font Hosting 25:38 Designer Insights 41:33 Conclusion

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