For the first time in hundreds of years, because of the web, the role of the typographer has changed. We no longer decide; we suggest. We no longer simply choose typefaces, font sizes, line spacing, and margins; we prepare and instruct text to make those choices for itself.

Tim Brown is a designer, writer, speaker, and toolmaker, with a focus on typography.

As Head of Typography at Adobe Typekit, he thinks about product direction, designs software, advises integration partners, and helps novices and experts alike hone their typographic skills.