Richard Rutter
@clagnut.com
Cofounder of Clearleft, author of Web Typography, rider of bicycles, listener to vinyl, father of two, husband. Not necessarily in that order.
Blog: https://clagnut.com/
Book: https://book.webtypography.net/
Also: https://mastodon.social/@Richr
Blog: https://clagnut.com/
Book: https://book.webtypography.net/
Also: https://mastodon.social/@Richr
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Richard Rutter
@clagnut.com
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What’s new in web typography?
This is a question I’ll be answering at this year’s webdayout.com
I'll cover the paved cowpaths and the shiny things that bring expressiveness, fine detail, responsiveness, consistency and efficiency to your work.
Use JOIN_RICH to get 10% off.
#typography #css
This is a question I’ll be answering at this year’s webdayout.com
I'll cover the paved cowpaths and the shiny things that bring expressiveness, fine detail, responsiveness, consistency and efficiency to your work.
Use JOIN_RICH to get 10% off.
#typography #css
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Plus you get £75 off webdayout.com with an online ticket for #SotB26
Web Day Out in Brighton, March 12th 2026
A one-day event all about what you can do in web browsers today!
webdayout.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Plus you get £75 off webdayout.com with an online ticket for #SotB26
What’s new in web typography?
This is a question I’ll be answering at this year’s webdayout.com
I'll cover the paved cowpaths and the shiny things that bring expressiveness, fine detail, responsiveness, consistency and efficiency to your work.
Use JOIN_RICH to get 10% off.
#typography #css
This is a question I’ll be answering at this year’s webdayout.com
I'll cover the paved cowpaths and the shiny things that bring expressiveness, fine detail, responsiveness, consistency and efficiency to your work.
Use JOIN_RICH to get 10% off.
#typography #css
February 10, 2026 at 9:35 AM
What’s new in web typography?
This is a question I’ll be answering at this year’s webdayout.com
I'll cover the paved cowpaths and the shiny things that bring expressiveness, fine detail, responsiveness, consistency and efficiency to your work.
Use JOIN_RICH to get 10% off.
#typography #css
This is a question I’ll be answering at this year’s webdayout.com
I'll cover the paved cowpaths and the shiny things that bring expressiveness, fine detail, responsiveness, consistency and efficiency to your work.
Use JOIN_RICH to get 10% off.
#typography #css
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Going to events is good, actually. 😊 So don’t wait until the last minute – get your tickets now for
Web Day Out Brighton, 12 March 2026
webdayout.com
and
beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf, 27–28 April 2026
beyondtellerrand.com
Web Day Out Brighton, 12 March 2026
webdayout.com
and
beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf, 27–28 April 2026
beyondtellerrand.com
beyond tellerrand: Europe’s best loved conference for coders & creatives.
beyond tellerrand is the affordable single-track event where creativity and technology meet. Taking place in Düsseldorf and Berlin these days with 500+ attendees each in a renowned, familiar and frien...
beyondtellerrand.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Going to events is good, actually. 😊 So don’t wait until the last minute – get your tickets now for
Web Day Out Brighton, 12 March 2026
webdayout.com
and
beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf, 27–28 April 2026
beyondtellerrand.com
Web Day Out Brighton, 12 March 2026
webdayout.com
and
beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf, 27–28 April 2026
beyondtellerrand.com
Want to know when the next Service Design Breakfast is?
I’ve now created a calendar for 2026 to which you can subscribe: webcal://servicedesignbreakfast.com/sdbc.ics
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#servicedesign
I’ve now created a calendar for 2026 to which you can subscribe: webcal://servicedesignbreakfast.com/sdbc.ics
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#servicedesign
Service Design Breakfast Club meet-up for UK service designers
Bringing people together from Brighton, Sussex and the South East to network and discuss all things Service Design.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Want to know when the next Service Design Breakfast is?
I’ve now created a calendar for 2026 to which you can subscribe: webcal://servicedesignbreakfast.com/sdbc.ics
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#servicedesign
I’ve now created a calendar for 2026 to which you can subscribe: webcal://servicedesignbreakfast.com/sdbc.ics
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#servicedesign
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Grab a ticket to Web Day Out and we'll throw in a free online ticket or 50% off an in-person seat at State of the Browser.
Discount code and info in your email confirmation after purchase 👉https://webdayout.com/?utm_source=CL_SotB%20post2_bluesky&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=Web%20Day%20Out
Discount code and info in your email confirmation after purchase 👉https://webdayout.com/?utm_source=CL_SotB%20post2_bluesky&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=Web%20Day%20Out
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Grab a ticket to Web Day Out and we'll throw in a free online ticket or 50% off an in-person seat at State of the Browser.
Discount code and info in your email confirmation after purchase 👉https://webdayout.com/?utm_source=CL_SotB%20post2_bluesky&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=Web%20Day%20Out
Discount code and info in your email confirmation after purchase 👉https://webdayout.com/?utm_source=CL_SotB%20post2_bluesky&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=Web%20Day%20Out
`` is the new ``.
It says your website supports text resizing (in addition to page zooming) and should inherit OS-level settings.
www.joshtumath.uk/posts/2026-0...
#typography
It says your website supports text resizing (in addition to page zooming) and should inherit OS-level settings.
www.joshtumath.uk/posts/2026-0...
#typography
Try text scaling support in Chrome Canary - Josh Tumath
www.joshtumath.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 AM
`` is the new ``.
It says your website supports text resizing (in addition to page zooming) and should inherit OS-level settings.
www.joshtumath.uk/posts/2026-0...
#typography
It says your website supports text resizing (in addition to page zooming) and should inherit OS-level settings.
www.joshtumath.uk/posts/2026-0...
#typography
Oh and I’m sure they ‘could care less’ (the n’t being silent)
January 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Oh and I’m sure they ‘could care less’ (the n’t being silent)
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We’re really pleased to be continuing our long-standing partnership with Imperial Business School.
We’ve wrapped up the discovery phase and are now moving into design, supporting the team as they redevelop their website.
Take a look at the project so far 👉 clearleft.com/work/imperia...
We’ve wrapped up the discovery phase and are now moving into design, supporting the team as they redevelop their website.
Take a look at the project so far 👉 clearleft.com/work/imperia...
Imperial Business School
Charting the course for a platform change
clearleft.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM
We’re really pleased to be continuing our long-standing partnership with Imperial Business School.
We’ve wrapped up the discovery phase and are now moving into design, supporting the team as they redevelop their website.
Take a look at the project so far 👉 clearleft.com/work/imperia...
We’ve wrapped up the discovery phase and are now moving into design, supporting the team as they redevelop their website.
Take a look at the project so far 👉 clearleft.com/work/imperia...
A professor at UCL is documenting abuses by the Trumpist regime: www.trumpactiontracker.info
Stay safe US friends. Be assured your plight is not going unreported.
Stay safe US friends. Be assured your plight is not going unreported.
Trump Action Tracker | Keeping a tally of Trump's actions
Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Statements & plans mapped to authoritarianism domains.
www.trumpactiontracker.info
January 30, 2026 at 9:23 AM
A professor at UCL is documenting abuses by the Trumpist regime: www.trumpactiontracker.info
Stay safe US friends. Be assured your plight is not going unreported.
Stay safe US friends. Be assured your plight is not going unreported.
Just rediscovered this fantastically helpful blog post and Codepen tool from @aardrian.bsky.social for mapping physical CSS properties (top, right, etc) to logical ones (block, end, etc).
adrianroselli.com/2019/11/css-...
#css
adrianroselli.com/2019/11/css-...
#css
CSS Logical Properties
I have often remarked that my blog is little more than a place for me to offload my memory. I need not remember the syntax, logic, test results, etc. of every control, widget, style, browser, and so o...
adrianroselli.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Just rediscovered this fantastically helpful blog post and Codepen tool from @aardrian.bsky.social for mapping physical CSS properties (top, right, etc) to logical ones (block, end, etc).
adrianroselli.com/2019/11/css-...
#css
adrianroselli.com/2019/11/css-...
#css
Yay! Nice one Jason!
👋 Say hello to Loud Room, my small design practice focused on craft, learning, and human relationships.
loudroom.com
(and be sure to refresh for random color chaos)
loudroom.com
(and be sure to refresh for random color chaos)
Home — loudroom.com
Loud Room, a funsized design consultancy.
loudroom.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Yay! Nice one Jason!
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When AI can generate good-looking work instantly, “good” can’t carry the weight it used to. Change the conversation to reflect what design has always been at its best: goals-aligned, research-informed, constraints-aware, and outcomes-focused. @pseudoroom.bsky.social shares how.
Evolving Design Language in the AI Era: From Good to Great
Explore how the AI era reshapes design language, emphasizing objective critique over subjective opinions for successful outcomes.
alistapart.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
When AI can generate good-looking work instantly, “good” can’t carry the weight it used to. Change the conversation to reflect what design has always been at its best: goals-aligned, research-informed, constraints-aware, and outcomes-focused. @pseudoroom.bsky.social shares how.
Saddened to hear that the wonderful Drift Records will be closing its doors at the end Feb. Whenever I was in that part of the world (Totnes, Devon) I'd make a point of going there for a good rummage, and never came away empty handed.
driftrecords.com/blogs/drift/...
#music #vinyl
driftrecords.com/blogs/drift/...
#music #vinyl
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Saddened to hear that the wonderful Drift Records will be closing its doors at the end Feb. Whenever I was in that part of the world (Totnes, Devon) I'd make a point of going there for a good rummage, and never came away empty handed.
driftrecords.com/blogs/drift/...
#music #vinyl
driftrecords.com/blogs/drift/...
#music #vinyl
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This is a great and accessible read on understanding an implementing accessibility.
I highly recommend it, and now it's even free, so go check it out...
I highly recommend it, and now it's even free, so go check it out...
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This is a great and accessible read on understanding an implementing accessibility.
I highly recommend it, and now it's even free, so go check it out...
I highly recommend it, and now it's even free, so go check it out...
Definitely in London, although I understand the provinces can be quite conversational.
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Definitely in London, although I understand the provinces can be quite conversational.
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Just a polite reminder that there's only one week left of the @piccalil.li 15% winter discount event!
- @wil.to's JavaScript for Everyone course
- @scott.is’ Mindful Design course
- My Complete CSS course
piccalil.li/courses/
- @wil.to's JavaScript for Everyone course
- @scott.is’ Mindful Design course
- My Complete CSS course
piccalil.li/courses/
January 26, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Just a polite reminder that there's only one week left of the @piccalil.li 15% winter discount event!
- @wil.to's JavaScript for Everyone course
- @scott.is’ Mindful Design course
- My Complete CSS course
piccalil.li/courses/
- @wil.to's JavaScript for Everyone course
- @scott.is’ Mindful Design course
- My Complete CSS course
piccalil.li/courses/
Welcome! Did you have to learn about cricket to pass the test?
January 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Welcome! Did you have to learn about cricket to pass the test?
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699: Jeremy Keith on Web Day Out
Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we've got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer some hard hitting journalism questions about the state of the web in 2026.
Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we've got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer some hard hitting journalism questions about the state of the web in 2026.
699: Jeremy Keith on Web Day Out
Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we've got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer some hard hitting journalism questions about the state of the web in 2026.
shoptalkshow.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM
699: Jeremy Keith on Web Day Out
Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we've got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer some hard hitting journalism questions about the state of the web in 2026.
Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we've got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer some hard hitting journalism questions about the state of the web in 2026.
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We are partnering with our friends at @clearleft.com and offering all SotB attendees a ticket discount for Web Day Out and WDO attendees a discount for SotB. You get double the insights and inspiration!
If you haven’t bought a ticket for WDO or SotB yet, now is the time.
If you haven’t bought a ticket for WDO or SotB yet, now is the time.
January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
We are partnering with our friends at @clearleft.com and offering all SotB attendees a ticket discount for Web Day Out and WDO attendees a discount for SotB. You get double the insights and inspiration!
If you haven’t bought a ticket for WDO or SotB yet, now is the time.
If you haven’t bought a ticket for WDO or SotB yet, now is the time.
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We’ve joined forces with our good friends over at State of the Browser. When you buy a ticket to Web Day Out get a free online ticket or 50% off an in-person seat at State of the Browser.
Together, they’re the perfect way to double up on your skills and knowledge.
webdayout.com?utm_source=C...
Together, they’re the perfect way to double up on your skills and knowledge.
webdayout.com?utm_source=C...
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
We’ve joined forces with our good friends over at State of the Browser. When you buy a ticket to Web Day Out get a free online ticket or 50% off an in-person seat at State of the Browser.
Together, they’re the perfect way to double up on your skills and knowledge.
webdayout.com?utm_source=C...
Together, they’re the perfect way to double up on your skills and knowledge.
webdayout.com?utm_source=C...
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Brilliant Brighton welcomes visitors, but who wants to come and see us looking like an oppressive police state?
Sussex Police, with no legal basis, has put live facial recognition vans on our streets. As MP, I will stand up to its unlawful use, and vote against this intrusive tech in Parliament.
Sussex Police, with no legal basis, has put live facial recognition vans on our streets. As MP, I will stand up to its unlawful use, and vote against this intrusive tech in Parliament.
Live facial recognition vans launched in Sussex and Surrey
https://www.newsbeep.com/249108/
Sian Berry, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, criticised the technology as “incredibly intrusive” and called for greater…
https://www.newsbeep.com/249108/
Sian Berry, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, criticised the technology as “incredibly intrusive” and called for greater…
Live facial recognition vans launched in Sussex and Surrey - News Beep
Sian Berry, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, criticised the technology as "incredibly intrusive" and called for greater debate about its use before it was
www.newsbeep.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Brilliant Brighton welcomes visitors, but who wants to come and see us looking like an oppressive police state?
Sussex Police, with no legal basis, has put live facial recognition vans on our streets. As MP, I will stand up to its unlawful use, and vote against this intrusive tech in Parliament.
Sussex Police, with no legal basis, has put live facial recognition vans on our streets. As MP, I will stand up to its unlawful use, and vote against this intrusive tech in Parliament.
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Yesterday our long time friend/speaker/supporter @adactio.com coined the acronym #RAMO (regret at missing out).
We are going to sell out #InPersonTickets for #SotB26 so don't be one of those folk regretting leaving it too late.
adactio.com/journal/22353
We are going to sell out #InPersonTickets for #SotB26 so don't be one of those folk regretting leaving it too late.
adactio.com/journal/22353
RAMO
If you don’t go to Web Day Out, I think you’re going to regret it.
adactio.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Yesterday our long time friend/speaker/supporter @adactio.com coined the acronym #RAMO (regret at missing out).
We are going to sell out #InPersonTickets for #SotB26 so don't be one of those folk regretting leaving it too late.
adactio.com/journal/22353
We are going to sell out #InPersonTickets for #SotB26 so don't be one of those folk regretting leaving it too late.
adactio.com/journal/22353
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clagnut.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM