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The examples below show the most commonly used font types for web pages. Times Roman is the default for many browsers and is often seen on web pages (this paragraph has no font tags and does not refer to the styles.css page, and so it's text is being displayed in your browser's default font type). Arial/Helvetica is used frequently. Verdana is also popular.

The text below illustrates how font size tags and styles sheet coding affect appearance for several common web fonts.

Default size: no embedded size tags, no reference to style sheet.

Times New Roman
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Helvetica
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Arial
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Verdana
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Georgia
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Book Antiqua
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Comic Sans MS
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Embedded size tags, size=2; no reference to style sheet.

Times New Roman
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Helvetica
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Arial
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Verdana
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Georgia
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Book Antiqua
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Comic Sans MS
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Embedded size tags, size=3; no reference to style sheet.

Times New Roman
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Helvetica
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Arial
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Verdana
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Georgia
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Book Antiqua
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

Comic Sans MS
Many folks say, use serif for paper text, sans serif for monitor text.

View font size defined as px size in style sheet

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