Six new Microsoft typefaces Mar16 '05

Via Todd Dominey, Microsoft to release six new typefaces.

These new typefaces will add some depth to the web developers’ catalog of cross–browser/platform fonts – besides the usual Arial, Verdana, and Times New Roman.

After taking a peek at some of the new fonts, I am excited at the new choices that will soon be available.

Although, I am wondering why Microsoft decided to stop at six. I suppose there is only so many Sans–serif fonts that appear radically different. (There’s not, in other words)

Verdana, the King of web Sans–serif, has some issues when it appears above 11 pixels, as Todd mentions. It looks good small, but once it’s enlarged, it tends to appear skinny and malformed – like it needs nourishment, or something.

Categories: Design , Web Development

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Very cool. Although, I wonder why all of the new fonts names start with a 'C'. ... Read more.

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