[Wylug-help] More html advice, please

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 26 May 2008 18:57:01 Smylers wrote:

> However, you're correct in thinking it's always good to specify a more
> generic typeface 'category'.  font-family takes a list of faces; a
> browser will use the first it has.  And serif is the category which
> includes Times.  So you could do:
>
>   font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;
>
> That means: I'd like to you to use Times New Roman if it's available,
> but if not pick the 'default' serif face.  You could list other specific
> faces before serif that you'd like the browser to use if one of those is
> available and Times New Roman isn't.
>
Thanks.  That's what I will do, then.

Anne
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