2026-05-23T13:20:32Z https://yabu.me Laura Kalbag https://yabu.me/npub17q033a2p5md4gnt3ls2x0rzz7a09ezk8m6rxtu6yt99lguggxlcq39mla0 https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/2bf3406dccec5ffc.png https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/2bf3406dccec5ffc.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zl2ffjctawhpqssujha5rmyxj2hjhm5kvehmeh8epth67u8qygqzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqvuy96d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvfj4tudlku3kkqtglpq0yhkd3jwakmwqzxf657zunavedel845gzy3c50'>nevent1q…3c50</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it’s on my long todo list for when I’m back on my feet! 2026-06-02T08:21:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtma7jlkl4nvx7k26mdkxldcnh8drhyv8jgph3tt73k2pzcjxnyczyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq06ckm4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrs7rmm0zapazt0hwpsrhu09x9z706e30vvqgemddm89p2dup9lascjemvj'>nevent1q…emvj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is so good 2026-05-18T15:03:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstghnmm9fdh0fakrhhs99l7ulnw4rh0wgmtnjwqlvkff3gkgtwp6czyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq5tfa5v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0g3nzte3vu0t0r90c7n6l2p74qx9jqk76h4m85kulv2qm0zls05qkqz6a6'>nevent1q…z6a6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you have massively underplayed the amount of work you did on this site. You took what other smart devs had made for generating a book from an epub, made it work using Kitten, and put up with my feature requests.<br/><br/>I was only able to continue working on the design and dev because Kitten is such a joy to work with 😸 2026-01-28T10:34:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqug9g8yh3tvppftsrumcrlkj2dzw6tnnsax0rwnzr848ed0v73qzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqyhjxht In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2wnt7ny6pysx5gszm5tdvvemgfr8lq9p6pjk3zgt0jpwvjtg465c8tej59'>nevent1q…ej59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mega thanks to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1p095l6jcegr5j3zz0zjg2zukf7aq34awuetvkkpc8z78qwlvwavs5hm5vl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Aral Balkan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1p09…m5vl</span>)</a></span> for getting the site up and running for me. It uses Kitten! Small Technology Foundation are now the publishers of Accessibility For Everyone, and you can support our teeny tiny not-for-profit organisation at <a href="https://small-tech.org/fund-us">https://small-tech.org/fund-us</a> 2026-01-27T13:17:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2wnt7ny6pysx5gszm5tdvvemgfr8lq9p6pjk3zgt0jpwvjtg465czyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqcu9mgr My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website. <br/><br/><a href="https://accessibilityforeveryone.site">https://accessibilityforeveryone.site</a><br/><br/>The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech. 2026-01-27T13:16:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqdnxcv89zgv0a8qzyylv4y9w4zcu9hzpc6nsqgvs6qct8t99tslczyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqqda9hm Time for more <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> kits. This time for colours. If you’ve been confused about whether you should be using design tokens or colour assets in Penpot (or what are tokens and assets!) I wrote this deep dive tutorial for you.<br/><br/><a href="https://penpot.app/blog/penpot-deep-dive-color-tokens-vs-asset-colors/">https://penpot.app/blog/penpot-deep-dive-color-tokens-vs-asset-colors/</a> <br/><br/>And, as a bonus, I created two templates for creating reusable colour palettes in Penpot:<br/><br/>Using design tokens: <a href="https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/color-palette-kit">https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/color-palette-kit</a><br/>Using colour assets: <a href="https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/color-palette-kit-assets">https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/color-palette-kit-assets</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/115/939/361/080/453/414/original/3c91a01b16571e63.png"> <br/> 2026-01-22T15:04:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxz7r5w4xgm7gxhqrwuqach62eg80a59e8gz06hq0rsfyqgmp2vxszyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqqy3v72 New year, new <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> template: Typography design tokens starter kit!<br/><br/><a href="https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/tipography-tokens-starter-kit">https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/tipography-tokens-starter-kit</a><br/><br/>Including 29 tokens, documentation, tips for use, and set up for a proportional typographic scale.<br/><br/>Please let me know what you think of this template! And if you have any requests or suggestions for future/alternative versions.<br/><br/>#penpot<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/115/843/100/154/677/326/original/eaea6d45fd3e54ea.webp"> <br/> 2026-01-05T15:08:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznw6r4d9mvuyatdaznlq36c4ctlwhtgrg3u7p4vuehx95dwm5cwszyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq05yayq For the hundredth time I’ve ended up with an unnecessary 1000 words on a complete tangent. And it came out so easily. 2025-11-25T12:16:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgakwdmy2uyuv2k55w4rvwcaxfmsupyvyudn72sfplt5klrkp0fzgzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqgqws8g The good people at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ece07ny2gz48askcdc4dcfuj2682ual6ezkk5uqpemxhwvk0v8gqljxse6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Deque Systems</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ece…xse6</span>)</a></span> have put my #axe-con presentation, Design for Everyone, live for all! (With captions and American Sign Language.)<br/><br/>This is one of my favourite talks. It covers accessible and rights-respecting design, sort of a culmination of many of my other talks.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAL7ac40gAc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAL7ac40gAc</a> 2025-11-19T10:52:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqysu2j6ftun4wd7t2ncn8q8lru3j0un4lclgaajrxym6mjkzdufszyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq38n0s2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs059t07m6wh9dpv2g6aed0g2g6jdv7tsdrrpfzhdqdlw7vfksr5mc9rg7sn'>nevent1q…g7sn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it’s already available from the Playlist link on the course site: <a href="https://peertube.kaleidos.net/w/p/wbGB5eiMUVBdu8SARS4A93?playlistPosition=1">https://peertube.kaleidos.net/w/p/wbGB5eiMUVBdu8SARS4A93?playlistPosition=1</a><br/><br/>(New unit, new playlist!) 2025-10-23T15:41:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8z33uukd5a443qrvvjnpvxvuhnh56x29zytqgq7h6awr54cgwpagzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqu7s0su The next unit for the UI Design with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> course is now out!<br/><br/>It’s Text &amp; Typography, and I’m sorry I’m a bit late in telling you…<br/><br/><a href="https://penpot.app/courses">https://penpot.app/courses</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/115/423/212/312/740/603/original/021704897c5302a3.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-10-23T11:23:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxr9rt76jmt6sl22ezsm286gd3erfphluxkz87hq66q93ldsd6cgzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqpn0uk2 Yesterday we had to say goodbye to my best friend, my fluffy shadow, my sweet grumpy companion of 13 years. Osky will always be the bestest boy. I miss him so much.<br/><br/>Please give your dog friends extra tummy rubs and carrots from me.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/114/767/585/770/622/766/original/8ad79fa4dccd311d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/114/767/590/167/627/661/original/91aa0384e69c104e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/114/767/594/958/080/009/original/142f9d3cacfcb924.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-29T16:31:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy630k07wagrmatpruusrte063u2ez87z6dzytde4lt5qjt784a0szyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq6r4eml ⏰ Live in 15 minutes!<br/><br/><a href="https://peertube.kaleidos.net/w/k58AQVU4Gct9ZcfaDWQwCy">https://peertube.kaleidos.net/w/k58AQVU4Gct9ZcfaDWQwCy</a> 2025-06-26T14:45:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpdlx665ma8dn7d4l360gep5n5ptc8n49llmjwnkm2hrjqcrq0nszyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqkj90w4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4madhn80jgrvq3my6jpr2j5ctl3lhk5lfkdchc7ykjnulus6wpqfla0un'>nevent1q…a0un</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is the only one I’m aware of: <a href="https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/mastodon-app">https://penpot.app/penpothub/libraries-templates/mastodon-app</a><br/><br/>I’ve not tried it myself. 2025-05-02T09:39:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgkva4uesjtz3h5rrnta4kuqyr0ank9e4su9h8xum9thu979nxneczyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqxczcpt Developers: what do you always wish designers knew or did when you’re working together?<br/><br/>Is there anything that really frustrates you? Something one designer did that made your work easier?<br/><br/>I’m exploring some ideas for a talk, but as someone who does a bit of both design and frontend, I don’t have much insight into more separate roles… 2025-04-29T10:53:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99nhy28pvqqtrhy89r7a3uslsxl2gj3sz7x3ncgq62d5c6e3gzxszyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqkehuhm If the house style is US English, but I’m speaking English with a British accent, should the captions and transcripts use US English or British English spelling? 2025-03-10T11:28:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8k34v0c28uul46jz0gn5wsd6edal5mtnjuz7ng27nctvu4zkgfczyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqmqq35j Next week I’ll be doing a live <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> hands-on demo covering advanced layouts with Flex.<br/><br/>Are there any layouts you’ve struggled to create? Join me live or post an example in the post below and I’ll do my best to recreate it!<br/><br/><a href="https://community.penpot.app/t/advanced-flex-layouts-hands-on-demo-february-27th/7831">https://community.penpot.app/t/advanced-flex-layouts-hands-on-demo-february-27th/7831</a> 2025-02-17T10:36:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5t9s8grfvzcseyaahzvddarlyumazvs6f0h3xhmvuvmps5n7hlqzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqk8r5ln Designers: where do you go to learn and stay updated on design? Are there specific sites or feeds you find valuable? Anywhere you’d recommend to beginners starting out in the field? 2025-01-08T09:30:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8sf5vxqfa7deahfr3pac2m8hkxdwdcu5f8hpkuunnpzxq2mp6vjczyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqtrd92s I’m speaking at axe-con next February! It’s free, online, and the line-up is fabulous.<br/><br/>Register now so you don’t forget to join…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.deque.com/axe-con/">https://www.deque.com/axe-con/</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/113/634/082/270/794/742/original/2eb92a76ef373d6e.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-12-11T12:04:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqdwvrkl305cktvdfqgckhxwe44zh4n4ptndx5dlr70twyp8ugxgzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqmn64pa Next week I’m doing a live <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> hands-on session where we’ll create a UI from start to finish. But I need some ideas! <br/><br/>If there’s any Penpot specifics you want to learn, please add your suggestions. Otherwise I’ll be forced to come up with my own weird ideas… <br/><br/><a href="https://community.penpot.app/t/ui-design-with-penpot-hands-on-demo-dec-11/7221">https://community.penpot.app/t/ui-design-with-penpot-hands-on-demo-dec-11/7221</a> 2024-12-03T11:23:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvnpuy2qdnmn7plpxvvfy8a8256rvmnsflsnlueep97npc5rqnytgzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq79kluw Here’s to 38…<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/113/307/351/972/699/396/original/7005e21d77420d17.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-14T19:10:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs04c9f9yk4rkgqczena2hej9dqzk9e6kn4x4uhxawttppp2ulsm2gzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq9gwfz6 Some students have emailed me as Accessibility For Everyone is on their class reading list and they need a copy.<br/><br/>If this is you, please send me an email or message on here and I can get an ebook or audiobook to you.<br/><br/>I’m still working through the fun fun fun self-publishing distribution, but I promise the book will be back up and easy to access as soon as possible!<br/><br/>(PS I am giddy that my book is on reading lists!!) 2024-09-11T15:53:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspdqmjqydemw8rant2q7d56rkcc9tp370p4md7pt5ac3ttst3a6yczyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlq0eetfd Just updated <a href="https://accessibilityforeveryone.site/">https://accessibilityforeveryone.site/</a> with git push because Kitten is the best. 2024-09-02T12:17:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszszhcc7vu6njuu8msqv83d4ydqemvcv8l8hjjdsngfj0hgl5syxqzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqcg5cgg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst30hdxxd8rjff3umwsuw06j63q7nkgul7mndkyglu556p4kn93hqvu83wp'>nevent1q…83wp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Stay tuned to the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> community (I won’t pretend I’m any good at updating my own socials) for more tutorials, articles, videos, templates, and other exciting projects we’ve got in the works. And if you’re a new or existing Penpot user, please let me know what would help *you* get started. I’ll take requests 😉 2024-06-28T16:02:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0eg9nlkruy2cgwcnm2vxaxd0uzmqkjk7u8e6e9p76ayl6ee4yneszyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqdnhaly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst30hdxxd8rjff3umwsuw06j63q7nkgul7mndkyglu556p4kn93hqvu83wp'>nevent1q…83wp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve been working with the genuinely wonderful Penpot team on educational content and materials to help my fellow designers and developers learn how to use Penpot. It’s so much fun. (They’ve got flex and grid layouts in a visual design tool that exports to real HTML and CSS… yeah, blew my mind too 🤓) And Penpot is open source! 2024-06-28T16:01:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst30hdxxd8rjff3umwsuw06j63q7nkgul7mndkyglu556p4kn93hqzyrcp7x84gxndk4zdw87pgeuvgtm4uhy2cl0gve0ng3v5har3pqmlqvnh2e7 Now that I’ve got a whole row to myself on the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rfcms6x7mu29gjwhcm425lzyy5aq2gkt78dqw38dm237lzv92taqle7tmz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Penpot :penpot:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rfc…7tmz</span>)</a></span> Libraries &amp; Templates page, I thought I should probably update the world on what I’ve been up to for the last few months!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/laurakalbag/media_attachments/files/112/695/080/186/431/211/original/6565dd4c286e9aad.png"> <br/> 2024-06-28T16:01:33Z