Re: CSS syntax help
Nick Theodorakis wrote:
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> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:31:22 +1000, Henry <hamt1@netscape .com> wrote:[color=green]
>>And can you please explain what is wrong with Verdana? I alwayes thought
>>it was the best font for readability?[/color]
>
> At normal font sizes, there is probably no danger in using it -- some
> people claim it looks funny at larger sizes, but that is IMO a matter
> of taste. The danger is when authors suggest a much smaller than
> normal font size, and rely on Verdana to make the text more legible.
> Then when someone views the text and doesn't have Verdana installed on
> her system, the text becomes illegible.[/color]
Not helped by the fact that Verdana is not easily obtained unless your OS is
made by a certain company in Redmond, WA, USA. A company many of us got
sick of giving money to after getting an excuse for an operating system
that's total shit for the better part of a decade.
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> So there is often this recursive argument:
>
> Q: Why did you make your text so small?
> A: Because Verdana looks funny at normal text size.
> Q: Then why did you use Verdana?
> A: Because it's more legible at small font sizes.[/color]
What's the usual answer to:
Q: Do you realize some users cannot use Verdana?
--
Shawn K. Quinn
Nick Theodorakis wrote:
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> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:31:22 +1000, Henry <hamt1@netscape .com> wrote:[color=green]
>>And can you please explain what is wrong with Verdana? I alwayes thought
>>it was the best font for readability?[/color]
>
> At normal font sizes, there is probably no danger in using it -- some
> people claim it looks funny at larger sizes, but that is IMO a matter
> of taste. The danger is when authors suggest a much smaller than
> normal font size, and rely on Verdana to make the text more legible.
> Then when someone views the text and doesn't have Verdana installed on
> her system, the text becomes illegible.[/color]
Not helped by the fact that Verdana is not easily obtained unless your OS is
made by a certain company in Redmond, WA, USA. A company many of us got
sick of giving money to after getting an excuse for an operating system
that's total shit for the better part of a decade.
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> So there is often this recursive argument:
>
> Q: Why did you make your text so small?
> A: Because Verdana looks funny at normal text size.
> Q: Then why did you use Verdana?
> A: Because it's more legible at small font sizes.[/color]
What's the usual answer to:
Q: Do you realize some users cannot use Verdana?
--
Shawn K. Quinn
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