4 Comments

  1. Matt says:

    Always felt a bit wide to me, though I’m generally a fan of Matthew Carter.

    • Kaspars says:

      Matt, that’s interesting. I think my love for wider type comes from fixed-width Corier New, which I use for getting the actual writing done. One font that is definitely too wide even for me is Georgia (also by Matthew) set in bold.

      In contrast, Verdana seems to be the best sans-serif for the web — it has that spacey look and is so fast for skimming, while Arial (and even Helvetica) seem to be too packed.

  2. Matt says:

    Yes Bold Georgia never appealed to me, but Georgia at larger sizes and normal weight it’s divine. (You can tell we like this on WordPress.com.)

    • Kaspars says:

      Matt, I think that Georgia has actually become a significant part of the WordPress brand — it is one of the elements used consistently together with the logo (W) and the color scheme across all sites (and even the backend).

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