We've been so accustomed to using system fonts that many web professionals balk at the idea of paying for fonts. But even when you use the typefaces that come with your computer, you're using typefaces that you've paid to license—those costs are included in the price of your operating system. There are many free fonts out there, but most of them are free for a reason: They're often fine at display sizes, but kerning and hinting might not be up to snuff and many aren't complete or robust enough to be used in a serious way. Solid typefaces, like almost anything else of quality, usually cost money.
We've been so accustomed to using system fonts that many web professionals balk at the idea of paying for fonts. But even when you use the typefaces that come with your computer, you're using typefaces that you've paid to license—those costs are included in the price of your operating system. There are many free fonts out there, but most of them are free for a reason: They're often fine at display sizes, but kerning and hinting might not be up to snuff and many aren't complete or robust enough to be used in a serious way. Solid typefaces, like almost anything else of quality, usually cost money.
We've been so accustomed to using system fonts that many web professionals balk at the idea of paying for fonts. But even when you use the typefaces that come with your computer, you're using typefaces that you've paid to license—those costs are included in the price of your operating system. There are many free fonts out there, but most of them are free for a reason: They're often fine at display sizes, but kerning and hinting might not be up to snuff and many aren't complete or robust enough to be used in a serious way. Solid typefaces, like almost anything else of quality, usually cost money.
We've been so accustomed to using system fonts that many web professionals balk at the idea of paying for fonts. But even when you use the typefaces that come with your computer, you're using typefaces that you've paid to license—those costs are included in the price of your operating system. There are many free fonts out there, but most of them are free for a reason: They're often fine at display sizes, but kerning and hinting might not be up to snuff and many aren't complete or robust enough to be used in a serious way. Solid typefaces, like almost anything else of quality, usually cost money.