Adding a Fancy Font to your web page

Introduction

Adding a fancy font can really improve the look of your website and make a difference in the way your information is communicated. You may feel restricted in keeping to the web standard fonts such as Arial, Verdana or Times New Roman especially if you want to put a certain image across. For example, if you are designing for a Scout Group you will probably want something which will appeal to young people. Similarily, if you are designing a website for an Art Group you will want something a bit arty, rather than something plain like Arial.

Have a look at the two fonts below. Which one do you think is more suited for a website for a scout group? Figure 1 is a font downloaded from the fontfile.com and figure 2 is your standard Arial.

Fig 1

Fig 2

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