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Text should be consistent and size appropriate
to ensure the best user experience possible |
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Acceptable fonts for LCSC Web Pages are: |
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Do Not Use
Italics or Underlines. These make the
text difficult to read as well as confuse the
user on what is a link and what is not. |
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Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica |
The default fonts
that are shipped with Windows and Macintosh
computers.
| Windows Default Fonts |
Macintosh Default
Fonts |
| Arial |
Charcoal |
| Courier |
Chicago |
| Courier New |
Courier |
| MS Sans Serif |
Geneva |
| MS Serif |
Helvetica |
| Times New Roman |
Monaco |
| Verdana |
New York |
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Palatino |
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Times |
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Begin
articles with the conclusion first and then
refine into details. People read 25-50%
slower when reading from a computer screen,
(that's why they scan). Therefore:
Web pages need 50% less text than print |
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spelling and grammar brands the college as
"unprofessional" |
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| Write
meaningful headings and subheadings |
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Build a website free from "insider" language and
acronyms |
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common pitfall is decorating a web site
rather then illustrating the content. "Eye
candy" distracts readers from their
task-at-hand. Avoid clip are, dancing
hamsters, and colored backgrounds. Use
images to support a message or to visually
explain a difficult concept. |
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