small font question

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Joined: Nov 2003

hey all. i see all these 81x33 buttons all over the web and they all have the same font as far as i can tell. it is small but easily readable and pretty simple. i know it is a vauge question but does anyone know what font this could be or can you suggest a similar one?

teammatt3's picture

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I think it is Verdana

Busy's picture

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or arial or tachoma or whatever it is

Suzanne's picture

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I doubt it's those -- try searching for pixel font or mini-font. Also, try searching for things on this forum.

http://www.webmaster-forums.net/showthread.php?t=21579&highlight=pixel+font

Abhishek Reddy's picture

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Also check out the "04b" series of fonts. They're probably the best mini fonts I've used.

Megan's picture

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Yes, there are fonts out there created specifically to be readable at smaller sizes. You need to look for something like that. Substituting a common font with no anti-aliasing is just a compromise.

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