Choosing and Using Web Fonts

- Hi, I'm Laura Franz, and welcome to Choosing and Using Web Fonts. New web fonts are released constantly. So, in this course, I'll show you what to look for when choosing a font. We'll look at historical context, which helps explain why fonts look and feel a certain way. I'll show you how letters written with pen and ink have affected font design. We'll also look at how fonts differ from each other and how subtle variations can affect the look of a page. I'll show you what to avoid when choosing a font. We'll cover what characteristics don't hold up on screen and what makes a font harder to read.

We'll explore a wide range of fonts, including serifs, san serifs, handwriting, and display fonts. We'll even look at how to choose two fonts to use together, whether you're working with text or a headline. Throughout the course, we'll use Google web fonts, type kit, and at font-face syntax. So, let's get started with Choosing and Using Web Fonts.