mAkE a WeBsiTE (PART 5)

PART 5

Fonts

• The way a letter is shaped is called Font.
• Example: aaAAaaAA is a different font than aaAAaaAA
• You can specify which fonts you want or you can just use the default fonts.
• Default fonts is fonts that are automatically set in the Web browser
• The default fonts is the most suitable for casual Web page development , but you may find that you prefer to make your own choices in determine the fonts to get just the right look.
  
• B (Bold) and I (Italic) is the two elements that you use most often for altering fonts.
  
• Example:

• Other example:

• Font element is use to set the face of the text, which is the basic appearance of the lettering with the size and color.
• Font element can be set whether it’s Times New Roman, Arial, and so on.
• Later we discuss about setting the color for the font.
  
• Example : Use the FONT element to set face, size, and color:
• We can use the FONT element on whole sentences in the code or
  we can also apply it even to a single character.
• The visitor’s Web browser makes its best guess about what font to substitute for it, if the font you specify isn’t available,
• By offering a series of font options for the browser to use, you improve the chances of a visitor seeing just what you intended.
• The preceding code example includes all you need to cover the three main types of
  font faces common on the World Wide Web.
  

Reference : Building A Web Site For Dummies