I thought this thread was closed by Russ?? Guys, if you do want to keep fighting a never ending argument, please take it off the list.
Thanks ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Font size, and how large is large enough? Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:48:37 +1000 (EST) >I've looked at these links earlier and my point was *phew* here we go >AGAIN... > >Verdana is POPULAR! Most people have that. Arial is probably more >popular, >so that is next in line as a backup. I understand that they are >different >fonts, and I also understand that there are fonts that closer >resemble >verdana, but are they as popular as verdana? I dare to say that if >the >viewer doesn't have verdana, they won't have these other similar >fonts >either... Maybe they do? But I'm gonna live life on the 'typography' >edge, >so don't try this at home kids :P > >Afterall they are only fonts. I know that comment may offend you but >I >have been careful to selelct legible and clear fonts. > >Thanks for your concern, but I'm quite happy how the wesite >functions. > >Regards, > >Darian Cabot >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >Software Engineer - Website Design >http://www.cabotconsultants.com.au >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > >PS: Ok that was the last post on that thread. I promise! (>_<) > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> www.cabotconsultants.com.au is fine as a web addy I think. If >there is >>> not 'http://', 'ftp://', or whatever one usually assumes http but >you >>> don't need to type it. >> >> The small attachment should show the difference. You come here >asking >> for help. Don't make it harder than necessary for those who wish to >help >> you. Most of the time, when someone posting here can't be bothered >to >> make the link clickable, I can't be bothered to cut and paste in >order >> to visit that URL. >> >> If for some reason you don't get the attachment, here is the U R L >: >> http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/images/URLorNOT.png >> >>> Now I get to the point. VERDANA is my preferred font for the >website!!! >>> Ok shoot me, flame me, or suggest a million other sites to >dissagree but >>> I've tested my site fairly well and even *without* verdana >supported. >>> Everything was fine, so I'm using it. I understand that you've >>> obviously >>> visited one too many font offending sites Felix, but as far as I >can >>> tell, >>> I'm not an offender. >> >>> > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/fonts-face-index.html >>> > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/font-comps-pt.html >>> > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/font-comps-px.html >> >> The U R L s above were intended in part to show that >> >> body {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} >> >> falls short of getting you the you the imposing results you're >after. >> Assuming you are compelled to impose on any visitor some font other >than >> the default the visitor has selected for himself, you might as well >do a >> good job of it and make the fallback font one the CLOSELY RESEMBLES >your >> primary font. Arial and Helvetica AIN'T that font. There's a font >in >> those URL's that is practically a twin to Verdana that is popular >on >> systems that don't have Verdana. Can you see which one that is? >> -- >> "Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist >only >> a day! No, no, man was made for immortality." >> President Abraham Lincoln >> >> Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 >> >> Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/ >> >***************************************************** >The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ >See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >for some hints on posting to the list & getting help >***************************************************** > Regards, David McDonald Web Designer http://www.davidmcdonald.org ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help *****************************************************
