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Microsoft's fonts for the Web:
  • Andale Mono (formerly Monotype.com)
  • Arial
  • Arial Black
  • Comic Sans MS
  • Courier New
  • Georgia
  • Impact
  • Times New Roman
  • Trebuchet MS
  • Verdana
  • Webdings
  • Adobe Minion Web
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FONT TIPS AND TRICKS


Creating 3D Text Effects in Photoshop
by Mart Gil Abareta

We know that with Photoshop, we can do everything that we want in terms of web and graphic design. This software has become a valuable tool in every designer’s works of art. Now, I have here the procedure from www.absolutecross.com in creating a pretty cool text effect to make it seem to melt into or "pop out of" your website's background.

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Anti-Aliasing for Great-Looking Text Graphics
by Granny's Mettle

Macromedia has a wonderful software application that helps users create great-looking text graphics by using anti-aliasing capabilities. In Fireworks MX 2004, artists and designers can create readable and attractive text graphics by substituting shades of the font color around the lines and curves which otherwise can be broken and craggy in appearance.

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How to Make Your Own Font
by Maui Reyes

If you’ve always thought your handwriting is so much better than the many fonts out there, then maybe it’s time you made your mark: literally. Creating your own font isn’t as hard as it seems—all you need is a pen, a paper, a little program-know-how, and a comprehensible penmanship.

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Top Ten Absolutely Free Websites for Downloading Cool Fonts
by Michael Turner

The following list of websites is the best compilation of sites on the web where you can download many different fonts totally free. Also, there are a variety of different types of fonts and styles you can download from the following sites so start searching today. Keep in mind that these sites are not listed in any particular order.

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