Understanding Generic and Installed Fonts

When you add a font, the dialog box provides a choice between generic fonts and installed fonts.

Generic fonts can appear in all browsers. This table lists examples of some of the generic fonts:

Generic Font	Example
Cursive	Zapf-Chancery
Fantasy	Western
Monospace	Courier
Sans serif	Helvetica
Serif	Times New Roman

Installed Fonts

Installed fonts are installed on your computer. If you use an installed font for a style class, you should:

• Verify that all users of your application have the same installed font.

• Specify the installed font first, followed by a generic font.

  If the installed font is not available to users of your application, they can use the generic font.