World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

Can CSS recreate Tufte's designs?

Håkon Wium Lie

Can modern CSS replace InDesign for high-end print publishing? Discover how to programmatically recreate Edward Tufte’s famously complex book layouts using just HTML and CSS.

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