Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on 01/20/08 18:05

Jeff wrote:

> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>> Jeff wrote:
>>> Also, try it in Verdana.
>>
>> Please don't.
>> http://k75s.home.att.net/fontsize.html
>
> That's fine ("Trebuchet MS" is now widely available on the PC), note
> that Verdana isn't the only font that will appear too tall for some
> designers in it's default:
>
> <URL: http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html>
>
> Arial is usually considered too narrow for large blocks of text.

The problem is that too many designers, after choosing Verdana (or other
overly-large font), pick an absurdly small size, such as 10px or 80%,
instead of adjusting their own browser.

I'd rather read regular sized Arial than micro-sized Verdana.

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-bts
-Friends don't let friends drive Vista

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