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Standard (Recommended) Web Fonts

When building a website, it is important to choose fonts that are standard across all computers. While there is really no way to know exactly which font a user will have on their computer, there are some standard or core fonts that are essentially ubiquitous. These web-safe fonts can also be used in bold and italic. The names and samples of the fonts are shown below:

Verdana
This is a sample of Verdana, a standard web font that can be used when designing a website as it is found on just about all computers.

Times New Roman
This is a sample of Times New Roman, a standard web font that can be used when designing a website as it is found on just about all computers.

Arial
This is a sample of Arial, a standard web font that can be used when designing a website as it is found on just about all computers.

Georgia
This is a sample of Georgia, a standard web font that can be used when designing a website as it is found on just about all computers.

Helvetica
This is a sample of Helvetica, a standard web font that can be used when designing a website as it is found on just about all computers.

Geneva
This is a sample of Geneva, a standard web font that can be used when designing a website as it is found on just about all computers.

 

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