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07-28-2005, 11:49 AM
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Webfont usage- survey
This is worth looking at - most popular fonts used on the web.
Need to know info for fellow newbie web designers . If they dont have the font youre using on their computer it will show as whatever they have. (Text used as images are not affected) http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-fa...sResults.shtml |
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07-28-2005, 01:01 PM
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My font of choice is #3 - Verdana
What I like to do is when I'm specifying fonts for a page to use, I give it a few options in case the primary isn't installed. HTML Code:
In CSS:
body {
font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;
}
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07-28-2005, 01:51 PM
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What would you suggest as a cut off point ? 80% ?
That still gives quite a few to use. I guess all the common ones( 80%+) must have come with Win98 onwards. |
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07-28-2005, 01:53 PM
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Verdana is the best web font unless you need something pretty small. I like it because it is the most reabable. Trebucket is my 2nd choice.
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07-28-2005, 11:08 PM
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Typically, designers use this:
font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; Depending on what you're looking for, you can used Veranda or Arial as the default font. They're similar fonts, but if Verdana is used right, it can make a page look fresh and newer than a page that uses Arial. Arial is old and overused, after all.
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07-29-2005, 08:15 AM
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" Arial is old and overused, after all."
Yes it is- I wonder if is because its the first font on every list alphabetically. Its a piyt Ariel Narrow is low down in incidence. Its very useful for making legal fine print and addresses etc., small but readable. |
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