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To Hell with Web Safe Fonts

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Lennart Schoors

The document discusses the limitations of web safe fonts and encourages designers to expand their font choices using various alternatives and embedding techniques. It presents potential solutions such as creating custom font stacks and utilizing the @font-face CSS property for better typography. The author emphasizes the importance of creativity in font selection and testing across different platforms to enhance web design.

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To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts
To Hell with Web Safe Fonts

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