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Getting creative with the Measure

Yours truly over at CSS Tricks: “I spend an unhealthy amount of time on the typography in my designs, and if you’ve read any traditional typography books, you might remember “the measure.” If not, it’s simply the length of a line of text. But measure means more than that, and once you understand what it represents, it can change how you think about layout entirely.”

Read Getting creative with the Measure.


December 5, 2025 • Andy Clarke • css

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