1. React
  2. CSS-Minsk-JS
  3. 2018
  4. Typesetting East Asian languages on the web

Typesetting East Asian languages on the web

Traces the parallel history of western and eastern typography from handwriting to the internet age.

Hui Jing Chen at CSS-Minsk-JS 2018

This talk traces the parallel history of western and eastern typography from handwriting to the internet age, setting the context for how the web is a brand new medium for typesetting. CSS allows us to implement advanced typographic features and multi-directional layouts, that not only benefits internationalisation, but opens up a myriad of options for creative and interesting layouts in general as well.