On Jan 7, 2008 8:43 AM, Benoît Meunier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - If Arial is smaller than Verdana, why do we use arial for the majority > of > web apps? >
Hi Benoît, Many websites have screen real-estate issues. Arial is a narrower font than Verdana, so using Arial permits a greater number of characters in the same area width at the same font size. Arial is also something of a habit for many web developers so simple inertia carries it. Consider also Tahoma and Geneva if you are searching for a readable sans-serif font. One of the more challenging things to do in web typography is to trust your eyes. There are so many opinions out there. When creating a site template or stylesheet, try it out with several of the different browser fonts and see which looks best. Ask others to evaluate which of two or three well-realized choices they prefer. This page is a good resource of which fonts are currently available on common operating systems and browsers: http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html Whichever font is prefered, be sure and use CSS callouts that include secondary and default fonts. That will make sure that site visitors with various operating systems see something agreeable. For instance: p.lovely {font: normal 1em Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;} I hope this is helpful. All the best, Michael Micheletti ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
