Scott and Wes dig into the wild world of CSS fonts—covering fallbacks, variable fonts, and new tricks like text-box-trim. They also break down font-display, font kits, and how to avoid layout shifts when loading custom type.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Damnit Sans.
02:53 @font-face.
03:27 Font Display ... Show More
Oct 14
1047: Adobe has a big problem
Someone just clean-room ported seven Adobe apps to Rust, and Wes is shocked at how good it is. Scott and Wes break down what it gets right, what’s still missing, and why copying software is easy but inventing what comes next is the hard part. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 0 ... Show More
35m 8s
Oct 12
1046: The Pi Updates are insane
Scott, Wes, and CJ break down the latest Pi updates, including durable long-running agents, Codemode, and MCP support, then debate whether pull requests are dead in favor of issues. Plus Supabase picks up Turso, Screen Studio 4 drops, JavaScript Composites bring value-based equal ... Show More
1h 40m
Oct 7
1045: Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?
Scott and Wes answer listener questions about what replaced blogging, what to do while your AI agent works, and who should pay for token costs. They also cover keeping agents from going off the rails, getting your team excited about AI, and staying motivated when AI takes the fun ... Show More
52m 18s
Jun 2024
The Future of AI and Fonts with Venkat Yetrintala
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we explore the innovative ways AI is transforming the world of fonts, guided by insights from Venkat Yetrintala. Discover how these advancements are reshaping ... Show More
30m 6s
Feb 2024
Episode 181 - Let Your Web Pages Talk With CSS
<p>In this episode of Two Voice Devs, hosts Allen Firstenberg and Mark Tucker discuss the CSS Speech Module Level 1 Candidate Recommendation Draft, a standard that enables webpages to talk, developed in collaboration with the voice browser activity. They explore its features incl ... Show More
43m 6s