Re: Web Fonts

Not much help, but, you do realize that a good many "fancy" fonts are wasted
effort for those users who do not have them installed on their computers?  I
tend to stick with the old 'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' standby
for just that reason (plus its easy to read!)...

Darrell

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----- Original Message -----
From: Lynne McMullan <mcmullan(at)reach.net>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 2:28 PM
Subject: Web Fonts


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> Dear Experts
>
> I am involved in small business marketing of which web site planning and
>
> layout is now playing an integral part.  I do the write ups for my
> clients and work with several individuals who are considered to be good
> web masters; however, I have come up against one obstacle when working
> with them and not one of them can give me a proper answer with respect
> to a list of web site fonts that I may utilize when designing the layout
>
> for my clients' respective sites.   I create some of the graphics and
> give them the text in a font that reflects the client's image;
> consequently, it creates no end of problems when the web masters I am
> working with are at loss because they cannot match the font.  It causes
> grief on both sides; consequently, without a list of proper web site
> fonts, this situation will continue to exist.
>
> I am now writing to see if you can guide me in the right direction to
> where I might obtain a listing or even purchase a cd containing such
> usable fonts in
> order to prevent further problems of this nature.  I am a MAC user as
> well as my the other web masters I am working with.  Any help in the
> right direction would be sincerely appreciated.
>
> Sincerely
> Lynne McMullan
>
>

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