Font Types

There are three basic types of fonts:

Serif Fonts

A serif is a little line at the top or bottom of a font that helps to keep your eye moving along the page.

Sans Serif Fonts

Sans serifs are fonts without a serif, the most popular sans serif font is Arial.

Decorative Fonts.

Decorative fonts are fancy and designed to make a visual impact rather than to be easily read.

You should only use three fonts per page, one for text, one for headings, and one for titles. Using more than three fonts per page will confuse your readers. Serif fonts are better for the main text. Sans serif fonts are good for headings because they stand out. Decorative fonts should only be used for decoration. Many people think sans serif fonts are easier to read on a computer screen. There are fonts designed specifically for display on a computer screen, two of those fonts are Georgia (serif) and Verdana (sans serif), there are more web-safe fonts being designed all the time.


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