10 tips for web typography
1. Use quote and dashes; not primes and hyphens
2. Don’t rely on a browser’s default margins and indentations
3. Design to a scale
4. Limit you number of typefaces and font sizes
5. Ensure line lengths are comfortable for reading on screen
6. Be generous with leading
7. Embrace web fonts such as Arial that are well designed for the job
8. Ensure you design won’t break when users increase the text size
9. Specify a print style sheet to ensure your website prints out well
10. Prepare for print-resolution screens
Arial is a good screen font. Rubbish in print, but good on screen. When developing your site you want to decide what font you are going to use before you start designing your layout. Each font will render differently, depending on your operating system and your web browser. You web typography will have a different effect on each area of your site. There are a few things to be aware of when deciding which font to use. There are a hand full of fonts are the safe typography for development.
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