Verdana
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| font | Verdana |
| category | Sans serif |
| Font family | Verdana |
| Font classification | sans serif linear antiqua |
| Font designer | Matthew Carter |
| Client | Microsoft |
| Creation | 1996 |
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Verdana is a sans serif linear antiqua typeface created for Microsoft by type designer Matthew Carter and published in 1996.
distribution
Since 1996 the Verdana has been delivered with the following versions of Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer for Windows and Mac OS , since at least MacOS 10.4 there as part of the system. In the meantime, the font was also available free of charge for other systems as part of the Core fonts for the Web , but is no longer provided in this form by Microsoft.
Benefits
In average, comparable to other sans serif fonts such as Frutiger , the Verdana was developed primarily with a view to optimal screen display even with small font sizes. A large x-height , wide proportions, generous letter spacing and pronounced differences between letters of a similar shape contribute to good legibility. Because of these properties, it is often preferred by web designers for running text on Internet pages.
disadvantage
As with Tahoma and other fonts, problems arise with German texts, since the glyphs of the characters ‟and‛ are used for the German closing quotation marks “and '( in English and other languages: opening quotation marks ). These are the mirrored English closing quotation marks "and" and point in an inappropriate direction when used in German. This problem does not occur in Verdana Pro.
Comparable
The Tahoma font, which has also been optimized for screen display and is comparable to the Verdana, has a smaller letter spacing. Other comparable fonts that are more suitable for use in printing include: B. the Frutiger , the DejaVu Sans and the Bitstream Vera Sans.
