About Web Design: Web Typography and Font Stacks

Web Design In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks | Suggestions |   from Jennifer Kyrnin Web typography has some mine fields you can avoid by reading my article on typography mistakes. Plus, you can learn how to pick a font stack that works for your site. And this week's poll is about a feature that many HTML editors use, but do you use it?   In the Spotlight Avoid These Common Web Typography Mistakes The number one mistake is assuming that if you set the font family you've done all that you need to do regarding typography. Typography is a subtle part of Web design, and many designers overlook it. But if you spend some time focusing on your website typography you won't hurt your site's design at all.              More Topics Definition: accessibility Is your site usable? How to Add an Attribute to an HTML Tag A Basic HTML editing skill Well Formed XHTML and XML What does that mean? Open Two Frames with One Link Using JavaScript Extensible Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects XSL-FO How to Include HTML in Many Documents Using ASP It's easy Dynamic HTML Attributes Make your page interactive Choosing a Font Stack Order Can be Challenging Once you've found the perfect font for your Web page, it can be hard to choose any others. But a good Web designer recognizes that not everyone has the font resources that we have on our computers. So font stacks are critical to make sure that the computer itself doesn't pick the font.   Poll: Do you use "code folding" in your HTML editor? As you probably know, I've been reviewing a lot of HTML editors for the last month. And one feature that many HTML and code editors offer is "code folding". But does anyone actually use this feature? I know what it does, and how to use it, but I can't say that I use it ever. Do you? Vote Now View Results     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Free Classes About Web Design and HTML  from your  Web Design / HTML  Guide It's easy to learn Web design and HTML online. And you might be surprised at the things you can learn for free. These online newsletter courses can help you improve your skills or teach you new ones. 1) HTML Forms Class 2) Quick CSS Class - 5 Days 3) XML Class   What should I write about? Are there Web design topics you"d like to learn more about? Is there a topic you'd like to see covered on the Web Design / HTML site at About.com? Let me know what you think.   Feeling Under the Weather? Evaluating Your Cold Symptoms How to tell when a runny nose is just a cold, and when it might be turning into something more serious and require a visit to the doctor. More> Web Design / HTML Ads Web Design San Diego Good Website Design Website Typography CSS Tutorial CSS Online Library Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Focus on JavaScript Perl Graphic Design Focus on Java Web Logs   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Web Design newsletter as adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=webdesign&e=adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.