TMI!

Renata

I’m feeling overwhelmed here.

CC

Me, too. There are so many choices!

Kieran

I hear you.

Some designers get into typography in a big way. But many designers have some simple rules that work most of the time.

Here are some things that I often do.

• Use a 14px font for most text.

• Use larger fonts for headings.

• Use smaller fonts for support text, like help messages, and the bottom-of-the-page nav bar.

• Use a sans serif typeface for everything.

• Left-align everything.

I vary these rules depending on the site. For instance, I might switch to serif headings, if that matches the mood of the site.

What now?

Let’s look at how you make lists with HTML.