The bold version has thicker lines, too, making it a good fit for screen applications.Įven though it was specifically created for digital screens, Bill Hill, Microsoft’s font manager, has said that it’s ‘not a comfortable ebook font’. This makes it easy to read, especially for screens at that time. The font has a large x-height as well as substantial width and spacing. The name ‘Verdana’ comes from a combination of the word ‘verdant’ (green, lush) and Ana (Howlett’s daughter). Together, they came up with Verdana – a font that’s able to retain readability even with small sizes and low screen resolution. ![]() ![]() Carter collaborated with Virginia Howlett, part of Microsoft’s typography group. Released in 1996 and designed by Matthew Carter and Thomas Rickner, this sans serif typeface was created for Microsoft Corporation.
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