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Saturday
Aug062011

Changing Fonts. Again.

No matter what font I select, if I look at one of my own designs long enough, I'll convince myself it would look better in a new typeface.   At the moment, I am trapped here at home, waiting on the Gods of Air Conditioning Repair to show up.  So what better time to disable all my current webfonts and install new ones?  After all, its not as if I'm going to be interrupted by 2 or 3 repairmen stomping around in my attic and probably cutting the power a few times.   

I must say that I'm quite happy with the new installation of "PT Sans."  It is available from Google Web Fonts, and is completely free.   While I will need to run around and adjust some sizes, overall I am impressed with its screen legibility and the ease of installation.  You simply add a section of code to your header file (I used javascript) then start updating your CSS.  

You can find a huge selection of free web fonts, and easy installation instructions, at http://www.google.com/webfonts#HomePlace:home