type help
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- d_rek0
Why not just use html text for the menu items? That way the type will render well at that point size. It will also give you the ability to easily incorporate a hover state which, in my opinion, would help users differentiate better which part of the site they're clicking into.
You could still use avenir for your headers (as images of course.) Or if you wanted to get fancy use font-replacement like cufon or sifr. Might want to look into @fontface or typekit as well.
- duckofrubber0
if you really want type that small on screen then you're gonna want to invest in some quality pixel font research. Anything else is going to be subject to sub-pixel rendering, which will be unpredictable depending on os and browser.
- monospaced0
repeating for Monday morning crowd
TRACK THAT SHIT OUT
- bigtrickagain0
bump for the monday morning crowd
- monospaced0
Track that shit out, for starters.
Couldn't hurt to make all the type just a tad bigger either.
- hmmm any bigger and the text looks cramped, i feelbigtrickagain
- it's cramped because you need to TRACK THAT SHIT OUTmonospaced
- nuggler0
Use a font designed to look good at a small size on a computer screen. Maybe FFF Viewpoint - http://www.fontsforflash.com/
- fresnobob0
So there is your solution, make it bigger.
- bigtrickagain
I'm very dissatisfied with the nasty type on my site:
the avenir on the left is ok, but the two lines of text i have up top - nothing set that small seems to have the elegant, classy nature i want without being almost illegible (it's berling italic now). any suggestions for fonts to try, or a way to make it nicer...?