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Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789.,;:?!@#$%^&*()
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Details
- Designer
- Matthew Carter
- Release Year
- 1996
- Category
- sans-serif
- Description
- Verdana is a groundbreaking font designed by Matthew Carter in 1996 for Microsoft Corporation. Designed to be readable at small sizes, it shares similarities with other humanist sans-serif typefaces like Frutiger. With a large x-height and wide proportions, the characters are easily distinguishable, enhancing legibility. The bold weight is thicker than usual for onscreen display, and some characters like the digit '1' have unique features to improve readability. Over the years, it has been bundled with various Microsoft software, and in 2011, Font Bureau released Verdana Pro with additional styles.
Best Use Cases
- Website and app interfaces
- Editorial design
- Corporate branding
Usage Instructions
Verdana is ideal for on-screen content due to its high legibility. Use it for website and app interfaces, editorial designs such as articles and blogs, or corporate branding materials like company logos.