Creating the Pages Part Four Typography

Type Design Principles Choose fewer fonts and sizes Choose fewer fonts and sizes Choose available fonts Choose available fonts Design for legibility Design for legibility Avoid using text as graphics Avoid using text as graphics

Using the Element Use to set font size and color and to specify font substitution Use to set font size and color and to specify font substitution With HTML 4.0, the tag has been deprecated in favor of CSS. To ensure forward compatibility, you should consider moving to CSS, and limit or replace the element in your code. With HTML 4.0, the tag has been deprecated in favor of CSS. To ensure forward compatibility, you should consider moving to CSS, and limit or replace the element in your code.

Type Summary Use type to communicate information structure. Be sparing with your type choices, and use fonts consistently. Use type to communicate information structure. Be sparing with your type choices, and use fonts consistently. Remember that HTML text downloads faster than graphics-based text. Use HTML text whenever possible. Remember that HTML text downloads faster than graphics-based text. Use HTML text whenever possible. Use browser-safe fonts that will display as consistently as possible across operating systems Use browser-safe fonts that will display as consistently as possible across operating systems