Display of fonts in Web pages depends on what fonts are installed on a visitor's computer. Font stacks address this problem by providing alternatives when the desired font is unavailable.
Font stacks are written as follows: primary-font-family, first-alternate-font-family, second-alternate-font-family, etc.
Sans Serif Font Stack: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif
Serif Font Stack: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif
Font sizes should be set using relative measurements (in percentage and/or em units).
Font size must be adjustable by a visitor's Web browser; fixed font sizing is not permitted.
In general, the default size set by the Web browser (12 point) for paragraph text is the recommended minimum size.
Bold (<strong>) and italics (<em>) formatting should be used to apply emphasis.
Bold and italic formatting should be used sparingly; typically no more than once complete sentence in any given paragraph should be formatted using bold or italic text.
Underline formatting may only be used to designate links.
Examples:
<p>This service is for <em>CSUCI students only.</em></p>
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This service is for CSUCI students only.
Examples:
<p>The deadline is <strong>January 2nd</strong> at 4pm.</p>
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The deadline is January 2nd at 4pm.
Last updated: 2009-12-01
