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Preferred Fonts For Websites
This is a discussion on Preferred Fonts For Websites, within the Beginners' Questions section. This forum and the thread "Preferred Fonts For Websites" are both part of the Designing Your Website category.
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 Apr 29 2008, 01:50 PM
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 Rapid Squeezer  Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Plymouth Member No.: 153  |
Heya
I know that this page contains a list of compatible Mac and Windows fonts for web use, but I was wondering what personal preferences people have. At the moment the company uses Verdana which is fine, but I feel like a change and the only 2 contenders that I can see are Tahoma and Trebuchet MS. What does everyone else like and/or prefer? 
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Apr 29 2008, 01:52 PM
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 Co-Founder Group: Co-Founders Posts: 2,470 Joined: 13-February 08 From: Squeezin' Member No.: 2 |
Verdana, Tahoma and Trebuchet are the leading contenders. I find myself using tahoma alot lately for content text and Georgia for heading if it suits the site.
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Apr 29 2008, 01:57 PM
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 Master of the Universe Group: Mentor Posts: 1,086 Joined: 15-February 08 From: London, England Member No.: 141 |
I like Helvetica right now.
To be honest, any readable font bar times and you can't go to far wrong. -------------------- |
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Apr 29 2008, 02:48 PM
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 Co-Founder Group: Co-Founders Posts: 2,455 Joined: 13-February 08 From: Pink House in USA Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE (Jason @ Apr 29 2008, 01:57 PM)  I like Helvetica right now. Trebuchet is my favorite if it's a women's-targeted site. To be honest, any readable font bar times and you can't go to far wrong. Arial, Tahoma or Verdana are all fine for business in my opinion. I love helvetica too! -------------------- The Squeeze Shop is OPEN! I just ordered my awesome shirts! Did you?
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Apr 29 2008, 03:02 PM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Plymouth Member No.: 153 |
QUOTE (Jason @ Apr 29 2008, 07:57 PM) I like Helvetica right now. To be honest, any readable font bar times and you can't go to far wrong. I'm using Windows Vista and I can't seem to find Helvetica! Should it have been "bundled" as it were with the OS, or is one that should be bought separately? I've tried for over 5 mins to load fonts.com, but it just won't load for me. Is anyone else having the same problem with this site? -------------------- QUOTE I'm challenged enough without any extra weirdness in my life! |
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Apr 29 2008, 03:04 PM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Plymouth Member No.: 153 |
QUOTE (Linda @ Apr 29 2008, 08:48 PM) Trebuchet is my favorite if it's a women's-targeted site. Arial, Tahoma or Verdana are all fine for business in my opinion. I love helvetica too! Oh wow, that's really interesting! My personal favourite is Trebuchet! Why do you think women prefer it? -------------------- QUOTE I'm challenged enough without any extra weirdness in my life! |
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Apr 29 2008, 03:26 PM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Plymouth Member No.: 153 |
Another stupid question, but are Open Type STD fonts compatible with Mac and Windows?
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Apr 29 2008, 03:36 PM
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Co-Founder Group: Co-Founders Posts: 2,455 Joined: 13-February 08 From: Pink House in USA Member No.: 3 |
fonts.com is loading for me...
I just think trebuchet is such a slender font, it works really well for more feminine looks. It's not to say it's it can't be used for all sites, but I find it works especially well when you are targetting women. Personal opion of course. I know open type fonts can be used in Windows but I don't know if they can be used on a Mac. -------------------- The Squeeze Shop is OPEN! I just ordered my awesome shirts! Did you?
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Apr 29 2008, 04:28 PM
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Co-Founder Group: Co-Founders Posts: 2,470 Joined: 13-February 08 From: Squeezin' Member No.: 2 |
For fonts that you can use on your site, check the link I posted up above.
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Apr 29 2008, 04:31 PM
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I prefer to use tahoma... Its readable and has a little bit of character.
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Apr 30 2008, 09:30 AM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Plymouth Member No.: 153 |
QUOTE (Daygon @ Apr 29 2008, 10:31 PM) I prefer to use tahoma... Its readable and has a little bit of character. That's the one that the marketing team decided on too. For now, until they change their minds... again! -------------------- QUOTE I'm challenged enough without any extra weirdness in my life! |
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Apr 30 2008, 01:55 PM
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Tend to use what ever is suiting the style really. Usually try the majority out until im happy. Trebuchet is nice though. Must use that sometime soon. Not sure if i have yet.
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May 1 2008, 12:23 AM
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 Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 14-February 08 From: Hounslow, London Member No.: 133 |
Helvetica for me too. It's my company font as well. Helvetica Neue is such a gorgeous piece of font-goodness.
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May 1 2008, 01:49 AM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 13-February 08 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 12 |
QUOTE (Ryan @ Apr 30 2008, 11:23 PM) Helvetica for me too. It's my company font as well. Helvetica Neue is such a gorgeous piece of font-goodness. Hmmmm i might try that Ryan... Is that what you're using on your current site -------------------- |
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May 1 2008, 03:10 AM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 14-February 08 From: Hounslow, London Member No.: 133 |
QUOTE (Daygon @ May 1 2008, 07:49 AM) Hmmmm i might try that Ryan... Is that what you're using on your current site Yep, all the text as background images are Helvetica Neue. -------------------- |
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May 1 2008, 11:31 AM
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 Don deluzione Group: Team Leaders Posts: 842 Joined: 13-February 08 From: 10km from nowhere and just south of nothing Member No.: 7 |
Ok, but which fonts are supported by every platform?
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May 1 2008, 11:58 AM
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Co-Founder Group: Co-Founders Posts: 2,470 Joined: 13-February 08 From: Squeezin' Member No.: 2 |
see the link I posted!
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May 1 2008, 12:09 PM
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Rapid Squeezer Group: Mentor Posts: 496 Joined: 15-February 08 From: UK Member No.: 143 |
QUOTE (delusion @ May 1 2008, 05:31 PM) Ok, but which fonts are supported by every platform? Certain fonts enjoy excellent support, but none have universal support. See these font statistics. For real text (not images of text), you should choose fonts that enjoy good support. But you should also specify a generic fall-back as the last option. For example: CODE font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; Here Verdana will be the first choice; next, Geneva; next, Arial; and finally, the browser will use the default system sans-serif font. There are five generic font families:
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