| Hello everyone, I'm back! I'd like to apologize for my absence in recent months but I'm back now and this topic is broadening its' range. I will be covering web page design in general. What I would like to see in the future is suggestions from readers as to what you would like to see in these articles. After all, this is for the benefit of the "surfing" public. So, with that out of the way, this months topic is typography within web design. I will admit, I am addicted to fonts! I have more fonts than I'll ever need but still continue to collect more. I will also admit that quite a few of the fonts I have collected are mere "eye candy", pretty to look at but worthless to use in web page design. Something to always keep in mind when designing a web site is using fonts that everyone can see. Your favorite, obscure font may not be on the majority of your viewers PCs. Therefore, that great site you had going with the perfect typeface, is viewed by you and five others. It is a good habit to get into to use one of three fonts: Times New Roman, Arial or Courier. All PCs come bundled with these fonts, so everyone will be able to view them(Arial converts to Helvetica for MAC users). Below you will find some links that will dive deeper into the subject at hand and provide a more thorough explanation of type for the web. |
| -The Best Choices for Web Fonts |
| http://www.jyanet.com/cap/0415fe0.htm |
| -Web Type 101, a Primer |
| http://www.efuse.com/Design/web_fonts_ba... |
| -Web Sites That Work/Roger Black |
| http://websitesthatwork.iab.com/index.ht... |
| (Roger Black's book is a good source for design tips. This is the man who created the logo(hence type) for Rolling Stone Magazine and many other major print publications. Definitely worth a visit.) |
| So until next month folks, remember clouds are our friends! |
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