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Iain Bean
Personal blog · iainbean.com/postswebdesign
Iain Bean's personal blog at iainbean.com covers web and design. Since 2020, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times, most often “Your blog doesn’t need a JavaScript framework”. The last post was in 2024, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
Linked in HN threads on web typography, as a source for using system fonts instead of monospace and for making text-mostly websites that still look good.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 2 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
I’m Iain, a web developer with an interest in design systems, accessibility and typography.
Most-linked posts?
- Your blog doesn’t need a JavaScript framework2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2020-07-17
What Hacker News says?
You don't need monospace for formatting. And there are a few options for system fonts: https://iainbean.com/posts/2021/system-fonts-dont-have-to-be... Boom, you got yourself a text-mostly website with no monospace: https://dmitriid.com/hypermedia-is-a-property-of-the-client (with an option for images of course https://dmitriid.com/romania-2023 )
Comment linking /posts/2021/system-fonts-dont-have-to-be-ugly/
on “The beauty of a text only webpage”Submitted Faster web fonts as a story · 132 points
HN discussionSystem fonts don't have to be ugly: https://iainbean.com/posts/2021/system-fonts-dont-have-to-be...
Comment linking /posts/2021/system-fonts-dont-have-to-be-ugly/
on “Fonts are still a Helvetica of a Problem”Submitted Your blog doesn’t need a JavaScript framework as a story · 12 points
HN discussionSubmitted Blog doesn’t need a JavaScript framework as a story · 3 points
HN discussion