Fonts for web design: a primer - Opera Developer Community - The Diigo Meta page

• 25 Oct 09
  

  Martin Bendig

  [article] [tutorial] @blog typography font design font-design [reference]

• 12 Sep 09
  

  Eapen G

  fonts opera resources tips webdesign

• 07 Sep 09
  

  Mihir Damniwala

  This describes fonts that can be used for web design. Clearly explains how and where to use serif and sans-serif fonts.

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  xingkui wang

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• 06 Sep 09
  

  Stephen Jenkins
• 12 Aug 09
  

  Victor Lobo
  • serif fonts can become indistinct if displayed at too small a size
  • sans-serif fonts are more popular online
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  • • most common sans-serif fonts online are Arial, Verdana and Trebuchet MS
    • Online, Arial’s design isn’t ideal for body copy, although its bold and fairly
      slim characters are generally well suited to headings.
    • Verdana was specifically designed to be read at small sizes, and its wide
      proportions and loose letter-spacing make it ideal for web body copy
    • headings styled in Verdana generally look ugly.
    • good choice to wheel out for striking headings, not least because of its
      relative rarity online
    • It’s a good choice for a website wanting smart, modern body copy
    • more obvious degradation and poor readability at small sizes
    • “traditional”
    • fonts tend to stand out from the crowd
    • size them larger
    • size serifs slightly too large rather than too small
    • Georgia
    • Times New Roman
    • monospace fonts
    • good for displaying code and scripts
    • Arial Black, Comic Sans MS and Impact
    • All three are totally unsuitable for body copy
    • Arial Black and Impact have some potential use for headings
    • Comic Sans MS should really be avoided entirely
• 18 Apr 09
  

  Laura Whitehead

  css typography

• 07 Apr 09
  

  Inigo Loyola

  webdesign

• 26 Mar 09
  

  alfred westerveld
• 28 Dec 08
  

  Bruno Sabin

  css tutorial fonts web design

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