What's the Best Font for Web Writing?

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Hi Folks,

I was brought up to believe that Times New Roman was THE font for printed manuals.

They’re was no ifs, buts, or maybes about this – Times New Roman and make it size 11.

But what’s the best font for writing on the web?

Look at the different fonts used on the CNN, Yahoo and Guardian sites.

All similar, but different. Some use Serif and other Sans-Serif.

Serif are those with feet like Times Roman, while those without (i.e. sans) serif include Verdana, Arial and the like.

We use Verdana on our www.klariti.com site, which I think is very readable. But ‘experts’ have told me that this is dated and not ‘user-friendly’. They suggested Garamond.

What do you think?

Let me know of any sites you think are getting it right. And maybe some that are a nightmare to read.

Thanks

Ivan

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