Typography is a science as well as an artTypographists spend hours upon hours choosing the perfect font for a situationThe kind of fond you use can have a huge impact on the way you or your written material is perceivedA classy, old school font can immediately give you a sophisticated air, while a new age, modern, quirky font can give your work an indie feel.

Open up your word processor and go through your font listOf the hundreds of fonts that you may have, only a handful are found on most computersThis means that if you plan on using any exotic fonts on a website or in a document, you will have to find a way to get them to install on your reader's computer (an unnecessary, often difficult task).

What are the most commonly available fonts? Usually, these are Times New Roman, Georgia, Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Tahoma, Courier and ImpactWhile your readers' computer may have other common fonts, these eight are found in almost all computersIn other words, these are "safe fonts".