Print designers have a world of fonts at their disposal, but the same isn’t true online.
Rather than being limited by installed fonts, you’re restricted by common fonts across various
platforms. If end users don’t have the same fonts installed as you, they won’t see your
design like you do, rendering your choices pointless.
Over the next few pages, I’ll provide an overview of different available fonts for the
Web, but there are some handy online references that you should also bookmark. A page
comparing fonts common to the Mac and Windows is available at www.ampsoft.
net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html, and www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/
sampler-Monospace.shtml details available monospace fonts for various systems.
Rather than being limited by installed fonts, you’re restricted by common fonts across various
platforms. If end users don’t have the same fonts installed as you, they won’t see your
design like you do, rendering your choices pointless.
Over the next few pages, I’ll provide an overview of different available fonts for the
Web, but there are some handy online references that you should also bookmark. A page
comparing fonts common to the Mac and Windows is available at www.ampsoft.
net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html, and www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/
sampler-Monospace.shtml details available monospace fonts for various systems.
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