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One of the original ideas behind the Web is that readers should have control over how things look, since only they know what color combinations, point sizes, and so on they find easiest to read on their particular combination of hardware and software. That said, there's a difference between designing for the World Wide Web, where your documents can be read by anyone, and designing for an intranet, an internal network that's accessible only to people within your organization. On an intranet, you can (theoretically) know exactly what hardware and software your readers are using, so you can control the look to a much greater extent.
Ivey, Keith C. Editorial Eye, The (1997). Design>Typography>Fonts>Web Design
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Don't Be Afraid of Serif Fonts
As the practice of Web design ages, some common rules and "best practices" inevitably embed themselves in the craft. Among these are the processes for using specific types of semantics when coding your site, like using divs as hooks in your X/HTML for your CSS, and making your page beautiful and functional that way. Another is to ensure readability of your site by choosing a proper number of fonts (generally, no more than three or four, and for the minimalist, one or two).
Rodriguez, David. Web Page Design for Designers (2008). Design>Web Design>Typography>Fonts
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Get creative. Expand your font choice. Mix fonts. Use weights, font-styles, small-caps. Mind variations in size and legibility.
Schoors, Lennart. SlideShare (2009). Presentations>Web Design>Typography>Fonts
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Increase Your Font Stacks With Font Matrix
I have put together a matrix of (western) fonts showing which are installed with Mac and Windows operating systems, which are installed with various versions of Microsoft Office, and which are installed with Adobe Creative Suite. The idea of the matrix is that use can use it to help construct your font stack.
Rutter, Richard. Twenty-Four Ways to Impress Your Friends (2007). Articles>Web Design>Typography>Fonts
