Entries tagged 'fonts'

Modern Font Stacks

System font stack CSS organized by typeface classification for every modern OS The fastest fonts available. No downloading, no layout shifts, no flashes — just instant renders.

even though you can get fancy with fonts on the web now, i like to keep it pretty simple so this breakdown of the different basic font families that are available on most systems is nice to know.

this site uses georgia for most body text, and the “Neo-Grotesque” stack for other stuff and block quotes.

here’s something i didn’t know about bertram grosvenor goodhue, the architect of the los angeles central library: he also designed a couple of font faces, cheltenham and merrymount.