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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Web Day Out in Brighton, March 12th 2026
A one-day event all about what you can do in web browsers today!
webdayout.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Day 9! Home stretch, and you would be forgiven for being a little tired of the Christmas rush by now. A good time, then, to examine FACE WITH BAGS UNDER EYES (): shadycharacters.co.u....
Check out shadycharacters.co.u... to see previous entries, including '😂', '👍', '✨' and '🕴️'!
Check out shadycharacters.co.u... to see previous entries, including '😂', '👍', '✨' and '🕴️'!
December 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Day 9! Home stretch, and you would be forgiven for being a little tired of the Christmas rush by now. A good time, then, to examine FACE WITH BAGS UNDER EYES (): shadycharacters.co.u....
Check out shadycharacters.co.u... to see previous entries, including '😂', '👍', '✨' and '🕴️'!
Check out shadycharacters.co.u... to see previous entries, including '😂', '👍', '✨' and '🕴️'!
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🍾 Unfinished Business #138: Would you like a glass of champagne?
unfinished.bz#ep-138
In this episode of Unfinished Business, Andy and Rich talk about retainers and maintenance contracts, and Andy asks Richard’s advice on how to sell them to new clients
unfinished.bz#ep-138
In this episode of Unfinished Business, Andy and Rich talk about retainers and maintenance contracts, and Andy asks Richard’s advice on how to sell them to new clients
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business podcast with Andy Clarke and Richard Rutter
unfinished.bz
December 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🍾 Unfinished Business #138: Would you like a glass of champagne?
unfinished.bz#ep-138
In this episode of Unfinished Business, Andy and Rich talk about retainers and maintenance contracts, and Andy asks Richard’s advice on how to sell them to new clients
unfinished.bz#ep-138
In this episode of Unfinished Business, Andy and Rich talk about retainers and maintenance contracts, and Andy asks Richard’s advice on how to sell them to new clients
Being a Dad to a teenage daughter is hard. Putting on some Mazzy Star to make myself feel better.
#musicTherapy
#musicTherapy
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Being a Dad to a teenage daughter is hard. Putting on some Mazzy Star to make myself feel better.
#musicTherapy
#musicTherapy
In the early 1940s, Directors General of the BBC, Cecil Graves and William Haley spoke about the revolutionary technology of radio and television broadcasting.
[read attached image]
Now read that again, this time replacing ‘broadcasting’ with ‘AI’ and imagine how different things could be.
#ai
[read attached image]
Now read that again, this time replacing ‘broadcasting’ with ‘AI’ and imagine how different things could be.
#ai
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In the early 1940s, Directors General of the BBC, Cecil Graves and William Haley spoke about the revolutionary technology of radio and television broadcasting.
[read attached image]
Now read that again, this time replacing ‘broadcasting’ with ‘AI’ and imagine how different things could be.
#ai
[read attached image]
Now read that again, this time replacing ‘broadcasting’ with ‘AI’ and imagine how different things could be.
#ai
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I am genuinely confused why Girlguidings and WI can't ammend their "rules" to acept trans women and girls.
> we will *HAVE* to restrict our membership on the basis of biological sex.
Or, you know, change?
It's horseshit.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
> we will *HAVE* to restrict our membership on the basis of biological sex.
Or, you know, change?
It's horseshit.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girls’ adventure charity says it made decision after seeking legal advice in wake of supreme court ruling on gender
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I am genuinely confused why Girlguidings and WI can't ammend their "rules" to acept trans women and girls.
> we will *HAVE* to restrict our membership on the basis of biological sex.
Or, you know, change?
It's horseshit.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
> we will *HAVE* to restrict our membership on the basis of biological sex.
Or, you know, change?
It's horseshit.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
TIL about `initial-letter-wrap` as a handy way to wrap text around a drop cap. Sadly its 'at risk' as there is no browser support at the moment. Good candidate for progressive enhancement though.
drafts.csswg.org/css-inline/#...
#css #typography
drafts.csswg.org/css-inline/#...
#css #typography
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
TIL about `initial-letter-wrap` as a handy way to wrap text around a drop cap. Sadly its 'at risk' as there is no browser support at the moment. Good candidate for progressive enhancement though.
drafts.csswg.org/css-inline/#...
#css #typography
drafts.csswg.org/css-inline/#...
#css #typography
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If there’s one #blackFriday deal you should pay attention to it’s @piccalil.li trust me not only is a fabulous deal it’s also great for your career and those you buy it for
piccalil.li/black-friday/
piccalil.li/black-friday/
Black Friday Deals
piccalil.li
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If there’s one #blackFriday deal you should pay attention to it’s @piccalil.li trust me not only is a fabulous deal it’s also great for your career and those you buy it for
piccalil.li/black-friday/
piccalil.li/black-friday/
Come on, tell me you don't want a day of listening to these brilliant people (and me) talk about what we can do in browsers nowadays‽
webdayout.com/agenda/#sche...
You won't be learning any of it from ChatGTP any time soon!
10% off code: JOIN_RICH
#css #javascript #html
webdayout.com/agenda/#sche...
You won't be learning any of it from ChatGTP any time soon!
10% off code: JOIN_RICH
#css #javascript #html
Web Day Out Agenda
The agenda for this one-day event in Brighton on March 12th, 2026.
webdayout.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Come on, tell me you don't want a day of listening to these brilliant people (and me) talk about what we can do in browsers nowadays‽
webdayout.com/agenda/#sche...
You won't be learning any of it from ChatGTP any time soon!
10% off code: JOIN_RICH
#css #javascript #html
webdayout.com/agenda/#sche...
You won't be learning any of it from ChatGTP any time soon!
10% off code: JOIN_RICH
#css #javascript #html
The Web Day Out line-up is finalised! It's a conference all about the latest advances in #HTML, #CSS, and #JavaScript.
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
Web Day Out in Brighton, March 12th 2026
A one-day event all about what you can do in web browsers today!
webdayout.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Web Day Out line-up is finalised! It's a conference all about the latest advances in #HTML, #CSS, and #JavaScript.
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
Joining us on stage will be the fantastic @matuzo.at of HTMHell fame.
Use my discount JOIN_RICH for 10%
webdayout.com
@dbushell.com This date picker run-down is excellent - thank you @dbushell.com
pikaday.dbushell.com
#css #html #accessibility
pikaday.dbushell.com
#css #html #accessibility
Pikaday
A friendly guide to front-end date pickers!
pikaday.dbushell.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@dbushell.com This date picker run-down is excellent - thank you @dbushell.com
pikaday.dbushell.com
#css #html #accessibility
pikaday.dbushell.com
#css #html #accessibility
Latest episode of Unfinished.bz #podcast "Contracts and pitfalls"
In which @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social and I talk about contracts, how we use them, some of the pitfalls we’ve both experienced, and what we might have learned.
unfinished.bz/episodes
In which @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social and I talk about contracts, how we use them, some of the pitfalls we’ve both experienced, and what we might have learned.
unfinished.bz/episodes
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business podcast with Andy Clarke and Richard Rutter
Unfinished.bz
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Latest episode of Unfinished.bz #podcast "Contracts and pitfalls"
In which @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social and I talk about contracts, how we use them, some of the pitfalls we’ve both experienced, and what we might have learned.
unfinished.bz/episodes
In which @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social and I talk about contracts, how we use them, some of the pitfalls we’ve both experienced, and what we might have learned.
unfinished.bz/episodes
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Well this is depressing and familiar >>
I scored 90% on Have I Got Phobia For You. Test yourself here www.higpfy.co.uk
I scored 90% on Have I Got Phobia For You. Test yourself here www.higpfy.co.uk
Have I Got Phobia For You
Bringing attention to the often harmful practices of our mainstream media. Thankfully the days of vile hostility against gay people are now more or less over, but, reading today’s newspapers, there’s ...
www.higpfy.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Well this is depressing and familiar >>
I scored 90% on Have I Got Phobia For You. Test yourself here www.higpfy.co.uk
I scored 90% on Have I Got Phobia For You. Test yourself here www.higpfy.co.uk
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75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.
UX Brighton 2025: UX Economics
…and the expanding skillset.
uxbri.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Don't forget, Service Design Breakfast Club is back this week (already!?)
It's free, friendly and in person. Come along on Thursday to @clearleft.com's studio in #brighton for some fun #serviceDesign chat. Anyone's welcome.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
It's free, friendly and in person. Come along on Thursday to @clearleft.com's studio in #brighton for some fun #serviceDesign chat. Anyone's welcome.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
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
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Don't forget, Service Design Breakfast Club is back this week (already!?)
It's free, friendly and in person. Come along on Thursday to @clearleft.com's studio in #brighton for some fun #serviceDesign chat. Anyone's welcome.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
It's free, friendly and in person. Come along on Thursday to @clearleft.com's studio in #brighton for some fun #serviceDesign chat. Anyone's welcome.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
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I'd recommend @tink.uk's talk from FFConf last year: ffconf.org/talks/2024_l... (sorry for the qusai FFConf promotion, but the talk is very very good)
AI & Accessibility: The Good, the Bad... - ffconf.org
Léonie Watson explores the realities of AI and accessibility, separating fact from hype at FFConf.
ffconf.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'd recommend @tink.uk's talk from FFConf last year: ffconf.org/talks/2024_l... (sorry for the qusai FFConf promotion, but the talk is very very good)
‘Soulfracking’
October 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
‘Soulfracking’
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Make sure you rank your Interop preferences!
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
Interop Feature Ranking
Rank the web platform features you care most about
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Make sure you rank your Interop preferences!
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
Make sure you rank your Interop preferences!
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
Interop Feature Ranking
Rank the web platform features you care most about
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Make sure you rank your Interop preferences!
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
I urge you to boost "synthesis for font-variant-position" and "CSS break-after and break-before properties"
interop-rank.jakearchibald.com
#css #InterOp
Looking forward to reading the debut novel by my good friend @bownie.bsky.social
leanpub.com/humansoftware
leanpub.com/humansoftware
October 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Looking forward to reading the debut novel by my good friend @bownie.bsky.social
leanpub.com/humansoftware
leanpub.com/humansoftware
Had a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with @bell.bz and @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social in the latest episode of Unfinished Business. We talked about indie publishing; pivoting to side-hustles; music & vinyl; and tried to answer how one becomes a web designer nowadays.
unfinished.bz/episodes#ep-...
unfinished.bz/episodes#ep-...
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business podcast with Andy Clarke and Richard Rutter
unfinished.bz
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Had a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with @bell.bz and @allthatmalarkey.bsky.social in the latest episode of Unfinished Business. We talked about indie publishing; pivoting to side-hustles; music & vinyl; and tried to answer how one becomes a web designer nowadays.
unfinished.bz/episodes#ep-...
unfinished.bz/episodes#ep-...
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You should come to @londonwebstandards.org #sotb2026
Early bird tickets are £70
And if you can’t afford it apply for a diversity ticket
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
Early bird tickets are £70
And if you can’t afford it apply for a diversity ticket
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
SotB14 | State of the Browser
Welcome to the fourteenth edition of State of the Browser, a yearly one-day, single-track conference with widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more, organised b...
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
You should come to @londonwebstandards.org #sotb2026
Early bird tickets are £70
And if you can’t afford it apply for a diversity ticket
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
Early bird tickets are £70
And if you can’t afford it apply for a diversity ticket
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
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Don't forget Service Design Breakfast at @clearleft.com on Thursday! Free, friendly chatting about all things service design.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#Brighton #serviceDesign
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#Brighton #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
September 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Don't forget Service Design Breakfast at @clearleft.com on Thursday! Free, friendly chatting about all things service design.
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#Brighton #serviceDesign
servicedesignbreakfast.com
#Brighton #serviceDesign