Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on 01/20/08 20:31

Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:

> On 2008-01-20, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>> 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.
>
> The problem is not with Verdana, it is with using sometihng other
> than the default size. There is no reason not to use Verdana, but
> there are good reasons for not using smaller that the default font
> size, no matter what font you are using.
>
>> I'd rather read regular sized Arial than micro-sized Verdana.
>
> The problem is micro-sizing, not the Verdana font.

That's what I said. <g>

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