[thelist] Css font

Amy amyrynne at comcast.net
Thu May 13 18:52:36 CDT 2004


But wouldn't this code:
.bodytext {
 font-family: Georgia, serif;
 font-size: 12pt;
 color: #333333;
}
Go to Times or any serif font if Georgia is not installed?

Amy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Klepl" <lists at klepl.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:58 PM
Subject: RE: [thelist] Css font


> This is a shot in the dark, but could that particular viewer have some
> weirdo version of the Georgia font which doesn't contain normal latin
> characters? Try switching it to Times for a second and see what happens.
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org
> [mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Amy
> Sent: May 13, 2004 3:34 AM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] Css font
>
> But would using points make the user see a font that resembles symbols?
The
> error that I tried to send a jpg of showed a screenshot of illegible text
> that resembled symbols.  Any thoughts on this?
> Thanks again,
> Amy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "italPASTA" <italPASTA at takas.lt>
> To: "Amy" <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [thelist] Css font
>
>
> >
> > Firstly you shouldn't use points as they are absolute units mostly
> > used for printed stuff.
> > Actually there's some great material in
> http://www.thenoodleincident.com/tutorials/box_lesson/font/index.html
> > about text-sizing.
> > Finally, to set the font size on whole html u should write something
> > like this:
> > body {
> > font-size: 12pt;
> > }
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >  italPASTA
> >
> > Saturday, May 8, 2004, 10:47:57 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > > I have stumbled across what I view as a very unique problem. Perhaps
the
> > > list may have some other views and I hope to hear what they are.  I
have
> > > designed a site where I specify in a style sheet:
> > > .bodytext {
> > > font-family: Georgia, serif;
> > > font-size: 12pt;
> > > color: #333333;
> > > }
> > > My client has heard from a customer who is having problems viewing any
> font
> > > at all on the site. He sent a screen shot from his computer. I really
> hope
> > > that some of you can share your thoughts on what the problem is here.
> > > I have attached a cropped jpg of what this user sees on his computer.
> Again,
> > > I would strongly appreciate any feedback.
> >
> > > Amy
> >
> >
> >
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