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he third digit (c) is the sum of other attribute selectors and pseudo-classes in that selecto - Charles Roper

Modernizr is a small and simple JavaScript library that helps you take advantage of emerging web technologies (CSS3, HTML 5) while still maintaining a fine level of control over older browsers that may not yet support these new technologies. - Charles Roper

The brief was to create a typeface based on an environment of your choice. I chose the newspaper as I saw it as a direct interpretation of the socioeconomic environment that surrounds us all. I manipulated the rules of design of the environment by using the 5 column grid as a framework for building a modular font family. This font is then displayed in a series of books and posters where the design is influenced by the newspaper. - Charles Roper

Subtitled ʻA concise yet rich discussion of all the small things that enhance the legibility of textsʼ, Jost Hochuliʼs guide to micro-typography considers everything that can happen within a column of text. The book was published first in German in the 1980s. This is the first English edition, completely revised and adapted for todayʼs conditions. Hochuli discusses all the factors that affect legibility: letters, letterspacing, words, wordspacing, lines, linespacing, columns, development of script and type, composition of text and punctuation Detail in typography, designed by its author, is printed and bound in Switzerland to the best standards. It provides, in its own form and manufacture, a demonstration of how books can be made. Hochuli discusses all the factors that affect legibility: letters, letterspacing, words, wordspacing, lines, linespacing, columns, development of scri - Charles Roper

Fantastic collection of logos that use negative space. These logos are full of wit and playfulness, without compromising the ability to be portrayed in a serious context. A subperbly inspiring collection. - Charles Roper

Fantastic introduction to OpenType. What makes it superior to PostScript and TrueType? What are its stand out features? This article explains beautifully. - Charles Roper

A description of the difference between uppercase (lining) and lowercase (oldstyle) numbers, and when to use what. - Charles Roper

Colour is fun and doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a ton of more complex articles on the web about colour theory but personally I find these articles boring and uninspiring. You don’t have to be an expert on colour to use it well. - Charles Roper

Finding Fonts: Free and Premium Resources, is a post designed to help you find that perfect little font in the massive swelling cyber sea…what do you know, it is like Finding Nemo! We have compiled for you some of the go to places we turn when we need to find a font that fits, whatever the job. From web design to print design, no matter the need, we are sure that you will find just what you are looking for from one of the collected resources. After all, that was the whole serif! Get it? Cause of fonts. Serifs have points…Enjoy. - Charles Roper

Ivory is inspired by a beautiful typeface used in an illustrated compendium about pomology from 1882. We separated the elegant “Swashes” from the letters – use it together with “NoSwashes” to get two-colored initials. - Charles Roper

This is a brief introduction to the new structural elements in the HTML 5 Working Draft, and how to use semantic class names in HTML 4.01 or XHTML 1.0 markup that correspond to the names of those structural elements. By doing so, you’ll get a head start in understanding how to use the new elements and also go some way towards using plain old semantic HTML if you’re not already. - Charles Roper

The grunge movement in design combines rips, tears, decay, smears and scratches to form a dark and gritty result. Here we've collected fifty of the best ever Photoshop grunge tutorials for your enjoyment and education. - Charles Roper

Colorize Your Brand - How Color Builds Your Brand - Charles Roper

Symbolism & Psychology of Color - Charles Roper

Planning 360 will provide a public interface for the National Register of Planning Applications and e-Consultation offering access via a comprehensive research tool with a single interface to Portal services and data. - Charles Roper

Securing a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment is a key Defra priority. This is enshrined in the Government’s Natural Environment Public Service Agreement (PSA) to “Secure a healthy natural environment for today and the future”. The Government wants to see biodiversity valued, safeguarded and enhanced. Biodiversity benefits are highly dependent on local action because biodiversity is ultimately lost or conserved at the local level. Therefore Local Authorities (LAs) have a key role to play in conserving biodiversity. - Charles Roper

This website contains information about e-Government software & hardware products and their use by UK local authorities. Data about e-Government related services, integration and partnerships is also provided. There is extensive cross indexing throughout the site - anything underlined is a link which takes you to further information. - Charles Roper

Here’s a compilation of fonts, photoshop brushes and vectors that have been sketched, hand-drawn and doodled. All of the following design elements are free for personal use. For commercial use, please check the licence. - Charles Roper

How to convert a ruby String into a Constant using the Kernel.const_get() method. - Charles Roper

Document describing a colour-based search algorithm - Charles Roper

The ALERC forum recent activity feed. - Charles Roper

Pilo Regular. "Subtle inline detailing and a solid sporting aesthetic." Hard yet soft, 70s yet modern. - Charles Roper

The Extreme Presentation method is a step-by-step approach for designing presentations of complex or controversial information in ways that drive people to action. It is based on extensive empirical research and has been pilot tested among leading corporations, including Microsoft, Exxon-Mobil, Kimberly-Clark, eBay, and Motorola. - Charles Roper

UI Pattern Factory is a mix of user interface design pattern library and UI gallery. It is a place to find user interface best practices, get design inspiration, and share design solutions with others. Our patterns are always fresh with tons of examples, and you can easily add more using Flickr. - Charles Roper

This project serves to support the processing of organism names and represents a consolidation of effort by a number of partnering organisations and initiatives. The project includes links to web applications, source code, shared dictionaries and test files, and other useful resources for those in need of tools and services for finding, parsing, and processing taxonomic names. This project was initiated by the participants of the Nomina IV workshop (May 2009) supported by the Encyclopedia of Life and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. - Charles Roper

swiss army knife internet tool - Charles Roper

A utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP or 2003. - Charles Roper

The Printable CEO™ (PCEO) was born from a desire to focus my time more productively. For me, that means things that make my freelance practice sustainable and fun. The Printable CEO name comes from the idea that a good CEO should focus primarily on those things that move the company forward; since I can't afford to hire my own CEO, being able to print one out seemed like the next best thing! - Charles Roper

Choosing a color scheme for your project can be one of the most difficult and most important decisions that you make during the design process. Within the last several years there have been quite a few advances in technology and resources related to this subject. This article is a roundup of some of the best new applications, resources, articles, and tutorials for choosing a color scheme for your project. - Charles Roper

A little bit modern and a little bit nostalgic. A slurp of ice-cream, a smidgeon of grunge and a whole lot of typographic elegance. Owltastic indeed. - Charles Roper