Typefaces on the Web

Let's face it, typography on the web stinks. Cascading Style Sheets have given designers a lot of options they didn't used to have to set type, but the limited range of typefaces available remains limited. You can always specify a face hoping against hope that someone has it installed, but if they don't, they won't see what you want them to see. You can also set up alternates, as in:

font-family: FrenchScript, Palatino, Times, serif

But even here, if the viewer doesn't have French Script but does have Palatino, Palatino has a completely different look. Even similar fonts have different densities, and produce different margins and take up different spaces. Often even the same font will look different under different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc), browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Opera, etc), even from the same developer (for example, Internet Explorer for Mac OS X vs. IE for Mac OS 9 vs. IE for Windows).

Here are some of the most common fonts for Macs and PC (all are set to default to Times if you don't have the correct font installed): Arial, Geneva (Mac only), Helvetica, Lucida Grande (Mac OS X only) Tahoma, Verdana, Trebuchet MS, Impact, Times, Hoefler Text, Georgia, Palatino, and Courier.

Courtesy of www.codestyle.org, you can see how popular different fonts are on different platforms, specifically Windows, Macs, and Unix.

Arial 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Arial 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Geneva 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Geneva 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Helvetica 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Helvetica 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Lucida Grande 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Lucida Grande 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Tahoma 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Tahoma 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Verdana 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Verdana 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Trebuchet MS 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Trebuchet MS 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Impact 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Impact 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Times 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Times 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Hoefler Text 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Hoefler Text 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Georgia 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Georgia 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Palatino 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Palatino 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Courier 12 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.

Courier 11 pixels

This studio course explores the many facets of World Wide Web site design and development and some of the ways that the Internet is being used by artists and designers for promotion of their work and as a site-specific medium for Internet art. You learn the basics of web page creation, user-centered design principles, web authoring and editing, and design techniques for interactivity. Exercises, projects, demonstrations, and discussions focus on the design and technical issues of developing a web site as a place that delivers information about your work, or as an art or design project in itself. Computer lab access ends when the course ends.