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Using different fonts on different platforms will be a problem for design because those fonts have different metrics, different character height and different o
by codedokode 4y ago
Using different fonts on different platforms will be a problem for design because those fonts have different metrics, different character height and different optimal line interval, for example.
Also, Arial is not ugly. It looks good on print.
- Kwpolska 4y agoArial is a cheap knock-off of Helvetica. Helvetica does look great in print or on high DPI screens, and Arial manages too, but it’s not so great if you’re dealing with a 96 DPI screen and small font sizes.
- janc_ 4y agoIt's not a knock-off of Helvetica, but a different font that was designed/modified to have the same metrics.