Top Ten Fonts for Website Design
The top ten fonts for website design might change in order, but
for the most part the fonts that make up this list stay the same
due to their popularity. In general, the top ten list includes
Arial, Frutiger, Futura, Gills Sans, Helvetica, Lucida, Optima,
Palatino, Agfa Rotis, and Univers.
The reason these fonts are so popular is because they are simple
and easy to read on computer screens with low resolution. As a
result, most of the time fonts that are unique, wild, and
distinctive are not used on web pages so as not to distract the
reader from what is trying to be said and communicated through
the font on the page. Since the website uses content to get the
point across, it is prudent to use fonts that are easy to read.
If you make it difficult for a visitor to read the content, they
will more likely leave than put forth the effort. Consider the
following points as well when developing your fonts for your
website.
- Big Fonts
This is your web page and likely your livelihood, not a term
paper or research project that has a defined style. Because of
this, you can use big fonts, bold them, make them stick out and
attract the reader. You can drive your point home with larger
fonts and they also will be significantly easier for your
visitor to read. The object of your website is to present
information that is easily seen, read, and found by visitors.
So, go ahead and increase the font size even in regular text
that is not in a heading or title. Many of your visitors will
thank you because they will not have to put on their glasses or
strain to read the text. Sometimes bigger is better.
- Sans Serif
If you have no idea about fonts, how they translate to your web
page, or how they will affect your visitors and ultimately
sales, then you should definitely stick with a san serif font.
The reason for this is that these fonts are the most legible and
provide the best readability for visitors in a low resolution
atmosphere. Don