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Formatting Your Pages 4

Can I set my text in any font?

No. You are not embedding the font file in your

document. Instead, you are merely asking the

browser to use that font, which it can do only

if your user has the same font installed. Most

designers limit themselves to Arial, Times New

Roman, Verdana, and Courier, although other

fonts such as Georgia are becoming popular.

Why do I need to provide a list of fonts?

The list provides backup fonts in case your user does

not have the same fonts that you do. If you set the

font-face property to Arial, Helvetica,

sans-serif, you are saying that you would

prefer Arial, but if it is not available, use Helvetica.

If that font is not on the system, fall back to a

generic sans-serif font.

● When viewed in a browser,

the text on the page now

appears in the font face

and size you specified.

5 Type font-family: ?,
replacing? with a set of font
names or categories such as
Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif;.

6 Press.

7 Type font-size: ?,
replacing? with a value and unit
of measurement, such as 90%;.

8 Press.

9 Type }.

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