Error #3

Fonts Are Not Readable

Remember you will have people from 12 - 100 years old reading the computer screen. And reading from a computer screen is not like reading a paper copy. Your fonts should not be less than 12 pts.

Don't use fancy fonts unless it is appropriate for the site content. Georgia, Times New Roman, Courier New, Verdana, Arial, and Comic Sans MS are some common fonts used for the computer. These fonts can be found on most computers.

This is an example of Georgia, a Serif font

This is an example of Times New Roman, a Serif font

This is an example of Courier New, a Serif font

This is an example of Verdana, a Sans Serif font

This is an example of Arial, a Sans Serif font

This is an example of Comic Sans MS, a Sans Serif font

Can you read the fonts below?

Arial is in 8 pts. Arial is in 10 pts. Arial is in 12 pts.

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