Serif

Serif Fonts Win Classic Mac Mac OS Unix Times New Roman Times   Georgia
Advantages:	Disadvantage:
Standard Default in Most Browsers Best readability for Printed Material Classic Look You can distinguish between a 1 l and I	Harder to read than Sans Serif. Harder to read with a background.
Recommendation: Use for material that will be printed. Georgia is the best choice for readability. Font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, Serif;

Sans Serif

Sans-Serif Fonts Win Classic Mac Mac OS Unix Arial Helvetica   Verdana, Arial Black, Impact
Advantages:	Disadvantage:
Easiest to read on the web. Readable in small font sizes Modern Look	You can't distinguish between 1 l and I
Recommendation: Veranda is the easiest font to read online. Font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Font-family: "Trebuchet MS" Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; Font-Family: Impact, "Arial Black" Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;

Cursive

Cursive Win Classic Mac Mac OS Unix Comic Sans MS Brush Script MT 32%
Advantages	Disadvantages
Comic Sans MS is installed on 91% of computers. Effective for Headings with an informal feel.	Not recommended for text Other than Comic Sans MS Cursive fonts are uncommon
Recommendation: Back up with Sans-Serif font family rather than a generic cursive font. Font-family: "Comic Sans MS", "Trebuchet MS" Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;

Monospace

Monospace Win Classic Mac Mac OS Unix Courier New Courier
Advantages	Disadvantages
Typically used to show code samples. Works well for headings All letters take up the same space.	Takes up more space than proportional type.
Recommendation: Font-family: "Courier New", Courier, Monospace;

Fantasy Win Classic Mac Mac OS Unix Impact

Recommendation: Use Impact in the sans-serif font family if at all. List several special fonts first, then back up with another font family. Points to Note: Some fonts do not have all glyphs, for example in the Stripes & Stars Font,         Notice there is no "&" even though it is used in the name! There may be many names for similar fonts, For example "Trek Classic Credits"        Most computer users of a certain age will have some version of this font,        However the exact spelling must be used, so they are not interchangeable.