For anybody who was doing extensive reading off the screen around that time, Verdana was a blessing. Pages set in Verdana were often markedly more legible than

For anybody who was doing extensive reading off the screen around that time, Verdana was a blessing. Pages set in Verdana were often markedly more legible than their counterparts. "Boring" wasn't a factor. Eyestrain was. A lot of people still get this wrong. I have several bookmarklets in the browser toolbar to whack bad font choices (as well, color choices and leading) on pages I'm interested in actually, you know, reading. In this sense, Verdana deserves the kudos. As well, MS, for making it freely available. (I didn't even read about any chairs being thrown.) P.S. I like its contemporary sibling, Georgia, as well. Similar design goals, in a serif format. Here's one article I seem to recall from several years ago, though I haven't reread the whole thing just now: http://www.will-harris.com/verdana-georgia.htm http://www.will-harris.com/verdana-georgia.htm