Guide for choosing fonts for magazine or webpage?

[anandtechuser07]

Can someone with a good background (in graphic design or webpage design) point me to an online reference for how to choose fonts for a magazine or webpage? I would like fonts based on the content (e.g. humour, business, entertainment, or news) and the intended audience. I googled for info but could not find anything very useful.

 

[ed21x]

http://webstyleguide.com/type/index.html

Just continue researching typography

 

[anandtechuser07]

Thanks. Any additional information would be appreciated.

 

[RichUK]

Font: Verdana or Tahoma.

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[DrVos]

Choosing a typeface can be very daunting. Each typeface has a personality that should match your content...the trick is finding a good match.

For example:
The simple geometric shapes of Helvetica (esp in lowercase) are bold and youthful, it may seem a bit sterile though.
Garamond has a rich history as typeface etched into stone. It has as humanistic quality to it, but may seem a bit stodgy.
Gill sans is a typeface that has the youthful, friendly feel of a san serif, but also the humanistic qualities of a serif.

If you want a good opinion on the use of classic typefaces, I'd suggest checking out Typographic Specimans: The Great Typefaces by Philip Meggs and Rob Carter.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions!

 

[alkemyst]

printed vs web is a major difference.

In print anything goes...on the web if someone doesn't have your font then they don't see your page as designed. This is one good thing about Flash.

 

[warmodder]

Whatever you do, don't use papyrus. That's about the best advice I can give you as a designer. It absolutely drives me nuts to see that stupid font everywhere.

For content, helvetica is probably your best bet. It's such a common font that its design takes a backseat to the information, and that's important when you're writing. Don't use it for logo design because, this same advantage is bad when you're looking for a unique brand identity.

 

[yllus]

If you're feeling the Web 2.0 trend, try this style guide:

http://mittermayr.wordpress.com/2006/02/03/20-culture/