Font lines per inch: Verdana vs Trebuchet MS

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Steve Conover

For me, Trebuchet MS is more readable than Verdana (which I've
been using for years); I'd change all my defaults now, except for
one small problem: With Trebuchet specified for one of my html
pages, instead of Verdana, I get about 15-20% fewer lines on a
screenful.

Is there any way for me to adust this, or is this difference
built into the fonts?

Thanks,
Steve
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Steve.
Did you "SPECIFY" the font size on your web page? If not,
you should do that and you can set the font size at any size you
want.. Using a <style> you can set ANY size, by using the FONT size
in a <div> you have the option of size 1 thru 7 + or -.. Also, REGULAR
and BOLD settings can make the difference in how much text will fit
the page.
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Yes, I specified font size = 2. When I specify Verdana as the
face, I get a lot more lines on the screen versus when I specify
Trebuchet. The latter appears to have a more whitespace between
lines, because the font in both cases appears to be approximately
the same size.

Steve

Burt said:
Steve.
Did you "SPECIFY" the font size on your web page? If not,
you should do that and you can set the font size at any size you
want.. Using a <style> you can set ANY size, by using the FONT size
in a <div> you have the option of size 1 thru 7 + or -.. Also, REGULAR
and BOLD settings can make the difference in how much text will fit
the page.
HTH,
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Steve,
I did a little experiment and came up with the fact that
the fonts in question are inherently different as to the mass.
Trebuchet MS seems to be about a size 2 in a comparison of
Verdana set at size 3... I haven't really looked at that before.
If you went with a <style> and denoted the size in actual pixels
I think you could come up with what you want... I rarely on my
web pages use the 1 thru 7 sizes. The pixel setting gives you
much more control over your text. I think there is an HTML
tag that will let you set the pixels of line to line white space
but I have never used it except in Adobe PhotoShop. It is
called Leading... Here is a website that explains it.. I did
this search AFTER the above comment..
http://www.fontmagic.com/typo/leading.html
At that site, you will find the info. You can set the LEADING
in the HTML tag in the <STYLE></STYLE> area.
HTH,
--
Burt
The Old Alaskan
MVP's listed on TECKPAGE
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm
 
Thanks a lot for your help, Burt. I'll give some of those ideas
a try.

Take care,
Steve

Burt said:
Steve,
I did a little experiment and came up with the fact that
the fonts in question are inherently different as to the mass.
Trebuchet MS seems to be about a size 2 in a comparison of
Verdana set at size 3... I haven't really looked at that before.
If you went with a <style> and denoted the size in actual pixels
I think you could come up with what you want... I rarely on my
web pages use the 1 thru 7 sizes. The pixel setting gives you
much more control over your text. I think there is an HTML
tag that will let you set the pixels of line to line white space
but I have never used it except in Adobe PhotoShop. It is
called Leading... Here is a website that explains it.. I did
this search AFTER the above comment..
http://www.fontmagic.com/typo/leading.html
At that site, you will find the info. You can set the LEADING
in the HTML tag in the <STYLE></STYLE> area.
HTH,
Click to expand...

Delete the ZZZ.
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