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Web Typography Trends

Improvements in how text looks on websites have changed how designers create web pages. Before, designers only had a few fonts they could use because of computer limitations. Now, with new services like Cufón, @font-face, Google Fonts, and Typekit, designers can pick from many more fonts to make their pages look better. A study found that there are more than just 16 fonts that work well online, and more fonts will be available soon. These new services let designers use different styles of text, making websites prettier and easier to read. But there are still some problems with how these fonts affect things like how easily people find websites on search engines, how fast pages load, and the rules for using certain fonts. Interviews with experts, like Rob Patti from LEVEL Studios, suggest that allowing more freedom to use fonts could make web design even more creative. These changes are a big deal for designers. They're finding new ways to make text on websites both look good and work well for users.

References

McIntosh, Heather. “Trends in Web Typography.” DigitalCommons@CalPoly, digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/grcsp/62/. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.