Fonts
Posted by Eliz. R. on December 12, 1999 at 14:57:09:
In Reply to: Re: New Domain!...more on fonts posted by Kenzi on December 11, 1999 at 01:43:32:
It rather depends on your intended audience, but:
1. Even small graphics can be slow for some of us. It's kinder to put
text alternatives in the "img" part whenever you use them for
something important, such as text. (I'm not actually following my own
advice here, but I know I appreciate it on other people's sites --
particularly when the graphic is a link.)
2. For bulk text (not titles & such), it's kinder to use the html
defaults - to a lesser extent, this is also true for titles. That
way, if someone has visual issues (low contrast, setup for printer,
poor eyesight needing large or serifed fonts), they can set up their
browser, and pages using defaults will be readable to them. In
titles, it's also a good idea to use standards (h1, h2, etc.) if you
want search engines to find you. Put the key words in h1 & h2; some
search engines don't go further.
There used to be a few sites on webpage design - the one out of Yale
was particularly good. I just checked, but I don't currently have the
URLs. (Ping me if you're interested enough to inspire a search.)
The pages look good, even on my limited-color laptop! I'm amazed at
how dark you get the henna on paper. I've just tried the pour-method
into cookie cutters sitting on a screen, so I now I have a bunch of
smallish stars to henna, or to include into larger pieces. Also, I
put some mash into candy molds - it took extra time to dry, but
looking at them, the shapes could be good for earrings. Good seeing!