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Fluid Web Typography
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Fluid Web Typography

by Jason Cranford Teague
November 2009
Intermediate to advanced
264 pages
5h 48m
English
New Riders
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Choosing the Right Typeface

When you only had ten fonts, choosing one from this list was easy. Now that you have dozens of Web safe fonts and can link to any font that is licensed for Web downloading, your horizons are much broader. This new power, though, comes with the responsibility of having to be thoughtful in your choices. The exact type you choose should depend on several factors.

What is the font’s voice?

My perceptions of a few fonts. What’s your reaction to these fonts?

Establish a typographic voice

Choose your typeface to reflect the mood and demeanor of the message your Web site is conveying. If the site is meant to be upbeat and ...

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