Information Technology and Telecommunications Services

Fonts

Fonts are online typefaces. One or two fonts are generally used on a Web site.  This gives the site a polished and consistent look. Use bold and italics sparingly to emphasize text. 

Arial is a common font found on most computers. It is a good choice for Web sites because it is easy to read on your computer screen.

Arial is used in the template.

Type Size

Lengthy sections of type should be no smaller than size 2 (10 pt.). This size should be use for paragraph text.

Size 1 (8 pt.) is too small for reading large areas of text. The exception is text in page footer links. (See the footer of this page.) 

Font Size Examples

xx-small  is difficult to read. Do not use it for bodies of text.

x-small is easy to read. This is a good choice for paragraph length bodies of text and/or headers.

Normal is easy to read. It is good for headers.

Test! Test! Test!

To ensure that your site is viewed in the manner you intend, test how your site looks on different browsers and platforms.  It wouldn't be a bad idea to also test the pages from another computer.