Weekly News for Designers № 513

The Grumpy Designer’s Ode to Troubleshooting – As troubleshooting becomes a bigger part of our jobs, how do we deal with it?

Line Awesome – A library that lets you swap out Font Awesome icons with modern line versions.

Adobe Photoshop Camera – What if Photoshop were a part of your device’s camera? Now it is!

The Evolution of Material Design’s Text Fields – A behind-the-scenes look at Google’s approach to changing styles.

Striking Examples of the Glitch Effect in Web Design – Using the “glitch” effect to improve the user experience.

Lesser Known Coding Fonts – If you have to look at code all day, it may as well be written in a nice font.

Things We Can’t (Yet) Do In CSS – Layout patterns that aren’t yet possible, but may be in the near future.

Preloading Fonts: When does it make sense? – A look at how fonts load in the browser and the impact of preloading them.

Shining Examples of the Flashlight Effect Web Design Trend – A spotlight on sites that utilize the flashlight effect.

A Design System Governance Process – Ways to ensure that your design system maintains integrity.

Uncommon Use Cases For Pseudo Elements – A great resource of effects you can achieve through the use of CSS pseudo elements.

Tips for Hiring a WordPress Professional – Situations where a helping hand is recommended, along with what to look for in a pro.

Designing the Facebook Company Brand – Examine the process behind the social media giant’s branding.

CSS Variables With Inline Styles – How CSS variables can make for a better stylesheet.

Fontsmith Variable Fonts – Learn about this much-hyped development in typography – complete with examples.

Easy Peasy Password – A tool for generating strong and funny passwords. One you might even remember!