It helps me, Janet. I'm getting closer... Thanks. Sherry Janet Russeau wrote:
> No, you do not need to use HTML in the *.css file. You would only include > your style declarations in this file. > > The different books that I have read and various online resources have > listed the following as commonly installed fonts: > > PC: Arial, Courier New, Times New Roman, Trebuchet MS, Verdana > UNIX: Helvetica, Times > MAC: Helvetica, Courier, Palatino, Times, Verdana, Arial > > I always try to list at least 3 different font families in my CSS > declarations. I also use the generic names, such as 'sans', 'serif', > 'sans-serif', and 'monospace' in my delcarations as well. > > If you list a font that the user does not have installed, the browser will > use the default system fonts. By using the generic names, you at least tell > the browser to use a Serif or Sans-serif font when substituting. > > I hope this helps, > Janet Russeau > Monroe, MI USA > > At 01:43 PM 2/11/2003 -0600, you wrote: > >My first question concerns the actual css file. I am setting up a few > >pages with an external *.css file. Is it necessary to have html tags in > >the *.css file itself? It is only a text file after all. > > > >Secondly, are there universal fonts that cross over the different os's? > >For example, if I designated the comic font for a windows system would > >comic show up in a mac system? Is there a list anywhere covering the > >availability of fonts on various systems? Or am I grasping at straws? > > > >Thanks, > >Mary Rusinko - Omaha, NE, USA > > > >____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ > >To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > > >________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > > >You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
