Web Fonts
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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TYPOGRAPHY 101
Top Ten Fonts for Website Design
by Michael Turner
The top ten fonts for website design might change in order,
but for the most part the fonts that make up this list
stay the same due to their popularity. In general, the
top ten list includes Arial, Frutiger, Futura, Gills Sans,
Helvetica, Lucida, Optima, Palatino, Agfa Rotis, and Univers.
The reason these fonts are so popular is because they
are simple and easy to read on computer screens with low
resolution. As a result, most of the time fonts that are
unique, wild, and distinctive are not used on web pages
so as not to distract the reader from what is trying to
be said and communicated through the font on the page.
Since the website uses content to get the point across,
it is prudent to use fonts that are easy to read. If you
make it difficult for a visitor to read the content, they
will more likely leave than put forth the effort. Consider
the following points as well when developing your fonts
for your website.
- Big Fonts
This is your web page and likely your livelihood, not
a term paper or research project that has a defined style.
Because of this, you can use big fonts, bold them, make
them stick out and attract the reader. You can drive your
point home with larger fonts and they also will be significantly
easier for your visitor to read. The object of your website
is to present information that is easily seen, read, and
found by visitors. So, go ahead and increase the font
size even in regular text that is not in a heading or
title. Many of your visitors will thank you because they
will not have to put on their glasses or strain to read
the text. Sometimes bigger is better.
- Sans Serif
If you have no idea about fonts, how they translate to
your web page, or how they will affect your visitors and
ultimately sales, then you should definitely stick with
a san serif font. The reason for this is that these fonts
are the most legible and provide the best readability
for visitors in a low resolution atmosphere. Don’t
take risks with your fonts, go generic and use a sans
serif font. Your visitors will thank you for it and your
sales will not suffer from it.
- Simple is Safe
Again, don’t let yourself get carried away with your
fonts and designs. Instead, keep the thought in mind that
simple is safe. If you want to be bold and brazen in your
website design then don’t take that route with your
fonts. Keep it simple, basic, and easy to read, and you
will benefit significantly more than if you try to mix
it up.
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