Web Fonts

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What are Web Fonts?

Not all fonts are created equal and while we're going to refrain from mocking the oft-derided Comic Sans, there are winners and losers when it comes to working with online typography. Designers need to know some basic best practices for implementing fonts to ensure their designs have the right visual impact on their users and do not leave them clawing at their eyes and howling for the back button instead.

Literature on Web Fonts

Here's the entire UX literature on Web Fonts by the Interaction Design Foundation, collated in one place:

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