I've looked at these links earlier and my point was *phew* here we go AGAIN...
Verdana is POPULAR! Most people have that. Arial is probably more popular, so that is next in line as a backup. I understand that they are different fonts, and I also understand that there are fonts that closer resemble verdana, but are they as popular as verdana? I dare to say that if the viewer doesn't have verdana, they won't have these other similar fonts either... Maybe they do? But I'm gonna live life on the 'typography' edge, so don't try this at home kids :P Afterall they are only fonts. I know that comment may offend you but I have been careful to selelct legible and clear fonts. Thanks for your concern, but I'm quite happy how the wesite functions. Regards, Darian Cabot -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Software Engineer - Website Design http://www.cabotconsultants.com.au -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PS: Ok that was the last post on that thread. I promise! (>_<) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> www.cabotconsultants.com.au is fine as a web addy I think. If there is >> not 'http://', 'ftp://', or whatever one usually assumes http but you >> don't need to type it. > > The small attachment should show the difference. You come here asking > for help. Don't make it harder than necessary for those who wish to help > you. Most of the time, when someone posting here can't be bothered to > make the link clickable, I can't be bothered to cut and paste in order > to visit that URL. > > If for some reason you don't get the attachment, here is the U R L : > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/images/URLorNOT.png > >> Now I get to the point. VERDANA is my preferred font for the website!!! >> Ok shoot me, flame me, or suggest a million other sites to dissagree but >> I've tested my site fairly well and even *without* verdana supported. >> Everything was fine, so I'm using it. I understand that you've >> obviously >> visited one too many font offending sites Felix, but as far as I can >> tell, >> I'm not an offender. > >> > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/fonts-face-index.html >> > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/font-comps-pt.html >> > http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/font-comps-px.html > > The U R L s above were intended in part to show that > > body {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} > > falls short of getting you the you the imposing results you're after. > Assuming you are compelled to impose on any visitor some font other than > the default the visitor has selected for himself, you might as well do a > good job of it and make the fallback font one the CLOSELY RESEMBLES your > primary font. Arial and Helvetica AIN'T that font. There's a font in > those URL's that is practically a twin to Verdana that is popular on > systems that don't have Verdana. Can you see which one that is? > -- > "Surely God would not have created such a being as man to exist only > a day! No, no, man was made for immortality." > President Abraham Lincoln > > Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 > > Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/ > ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help *****************************************************
