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  1. Jeremy
    Member

    Recently I've been using Trebuchet MS a LOT, but I don't want to end up just using that. So does anyone have a list of alternatives that I could use that are commonly found on most computers?
    Posted 5 years ago #

  2. Gnome
    Moderator

    Arial, Serif, Times New Roman (only where appropriate).
    Posted 5 years ago #

  3. Dean
    Member

    Verdana
    Posted 5 years ago #

  4. Saad
    Member

    i really like "lucida sans"
    Posted 5 years ago #

  5. arwen54
    Member

    Georgia..it's a serif font that's nicer than Times New Roman, I think
    Posted 5 years ago #

  6. bakercad
    Moderator

    i 2nd that!
    Posted 5 years ago #

  7. Sean
    Founding Member

    speaking of fonts, i'm trying to locate helvetica neue bold and helvetica neue light. if you can help, contact me off forum.
    Posted 5 years ago #

  8. madrock
    Member

    take a look at: http://www.zeald.com/Resources/Effective+Website+design+-+Tips+&+tricks/Common+fonts+to+all+versions+of+Windows+&+Mac.html or http://www.angelfire.com/al4/rcollins/style/fonts.html they higlight common fonts and what platforms they are available on.
    Posted 5 years ago #

  9. pogy366
    Member

    very cool links, thanks for sharing
    Posted 5 years ago #

  10. Jeremy
    Member

    Thanks, guys. madrock wins a cookie for the links. :P
    Posted 5 years ago #

  11. snop
    Member

    I use Typetester all the time.
    Posted 5 years ago #

  12. Dean
    Member

    I've started using fontparade.com all the time - you can see what your text looks like on the font too :p
    Posted 5 years ago #

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