We should welcome typographic variety as the natural consequence of human creativity.
-Sebastian Carter
As noted type designer Sebastian Carter's quote expresses, many type designers and type enthusiasts see typography as an area of design that is nothing short of spiritual. This elevation of typography to such rare air is no mystery: Type is a primary vehicle of human communication.
Setting typographical properties using style sheets is one of the most exciting aspects of contemporary web design. Not only do you have the ability to call for many typographic styles to appear on a page or a site, but you also have access to the detailed control that CSS allows.
In this chapter you will learn:
How to understand CSS type
How to use Font Properties
How to work with Text Properties