Weekly Data Points, 35-2020

Hey, did you notice? A new design for these weekly recaps! I wanted to distinguish them from other articles that go into more depth (they will appear here at some point, I hope) and also highlight their anecdotal, tidbit-y character. I think of them as my weekly report card, containing interesting data points that give context to my current thoughts and life. I also hope that you, too, will find something interesting here from time to time.

Anyways, on to this week’s tidbits!


From Matthias Ott (who is killing it with great articles lately):

Designers insist that what they see in the browser doesn’t look at all like the layout they originally designed. Developers respond that all the margins in the style sheets exactly match the margins in the layout. So who is right? The tricky thing is: In a way, they are both right.

Uff, I cannot wait for leading-trim to arrive in CSS. This will solve much of the mentioned problem and save countless hours of needless discussions. So looking forward!