Displaying Icons with Fonts and Data- Attributes
Jon Hicks, 24ways.org
Tra­di­tion­al­ly, bitmap for­mats such as PNG have been the stan­dard way of deliv­er­ing iconog­ra­phy on web­sites. They’re quick and easy, and it also ensures they’re as pixel crisp as pos­si­ble. Bitmaps have two draw­backs, how­ev­er:…

Clever: using web fonts for scalable icons

Displaying Icons with Fonts and Data- Attributes
Jon Hicks, 24ways.org

Tra­di­tion­al­ly, bitmap for­mats such as PNG have been the stan­dard way of deliv­er­ing iconog­ra­phy on web­sites. They’re quick and easy, and it also ensures they’re as pixel crisp as pos­si­ble. Bitmaps have two draw­backs, how­ev­er:…

Clever: using web fonts for scalable icons

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