Comments on: Don’t Use Weird Fonts http://www.nickyjurd.com/dont-use-weird-fonts/ Effective Small Business Websites Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kaj http://www.nickyjurd.com/dont-use-weird-fonts/#comment-50 Kaj Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:20:35 +0000 http://www.nickyjurd.com/?p=69#comment-50 Helvetica, Trebuchet MS and Garamond should be safe bets, too. Fonts can be "degraded", of course, so if a font will be installed on *many* but not *all* computers (e.g. Calibri), you can specify that as your main font, and a more widespread option as a fallback. Just ensure your fallback font looks pixel perfect, too. Helvetica, Trebuchet MS and Garamond should be safe bets, too.

Fonts can be “degraded”, of course, so if a font will be installed on *many* but not *all* computers (e.g. Calibri), you can specify that as your main font, and a more widespread option as a fallback.

Just ensure your fallback font looks pixel perfect, too.

]]> By: Bee http://www.nickyjurd.com/dont-use-weird-fonts/#comment-47 Bee Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:40:36 +0000 http://www.nickyjurd.com/?p=69#comment-47 While we're on the topic of font choice peeves, one of the golden rules of Typography is to limit your fonts to 1 or 2 different types. With all of the wonderful whacky fonts out there to choose from some people find it hard to limit themselves to just ONE simple, clean and functional font. With the increased popularity of blogs and the freedom to 'customise' your own web page people are using Arial one day, Verdana on Tuesdays and Times the next. This makes your website look unprofessional, unbalanced and messy. Pick a font and STICK TO IT. If you just can't let go of that bubble font use it to make your kid's birthday invitation instead. While we’re on the topic of font choice peeves, one of the golden rules of Typography is to limit your fonts to 1 or 2 different types. With all of the wonderful whacky fonts out there to choose from some people find it hard to limit themselves to just ONE simple, clean and functional font.

With the increased popularity of blogs and the freedom to ‘customise’ your own web page people are using Arial one day, Verdana on Tuesdays and Times the next. This makes your website look unprofessional, unbalanced and messy.

Pick a font and STICK TO IT. If you just can’t let go of that bubble font use it to make your kid’s birthday invitation instead.

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