Font styles that are used for printing may not be ideal for the computer screen. That is, font styles with subtle curves can be quite impressive in print, but awkward on the computer screen. The reason for this lies in the difference of resolution.

For the specialist, web design is a creative process in which he can experiment on many things and fulfill some inner need to express art. But for the beginner, starting in web design can be downright confusing. The good news is that eight-year-olds can create impressive web designs. This implies that the whole process does not require a person to have a PhD.

One of the problems that web designers sometimes face is that the design they created offline appears different from the one that can be viewed online. Then, the client will complain saying that the words are not pleasant to the eyes or the overall effect is not as strong as the client expected. The problem may lie on the type of fonts used.

The very essence of graphic design can best be summarized by the acronym PIVP.  At this point you are most likely wondering what that stands for…

In the late 1980s, it was clear to most of the major players in the personal computer world that scalable font technology was going to be an important part of future operating systems.