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The CSS font sampler subsection is one of the popular areas of this Web site. This table of contents provides links to all the documents in the set.

Code Style font sampler
The font sampler subsection home page.
Font stack builder
Build a better CSS font stack using font survey results data.
Build better CSS font stacks
A quick start gallery of core web font stacks to customise using the font stack builder.
Combined font survey results Windows Macintosh Unix
The main section index page with links to the font all pages below.
Combined font survey results (full) Windows Macintosh Unix
Survey results for all fonts on all platforms, approximately 100 KB.
Windows font sampler and survey Windows
Participate in this survey of the most common fonts for the Windows platform, with samples and images of most of the fonts listed.
Windows font survey results Windows
Snapshot statistics from the Windows font survey with percentage frequency figures for all fonts. Register for updates.
Mac font sampler and survey Macintosh
Review the most common fonts for the Mac platform and participate in the survey. Includes images of many common Mac fonts.
Mac font survey results Macintosh
The latest results from this survey of the most common fonts on the Mac system.
Unix family font sampler and survey Unix
Which Unix platform fonts should you specify? Check the most common fonts and participate in the Code Style font survey.
Unix family font survey results Unix
The latest results from this survey of the most common fonts on Unix family operating systems.
Serif fonts
Common serif fonts compared by platform.
Sans serif fonts
Compare sans serif fonts on Windows, Mac and Unix family systems.
Monospace fonts
Choose a typewriter or fixed width font.
Fantasy fonts
Some of the most common display style fonts suitable for the Web.
Cursive fonts
Select Web fonts from this selection with a handwritten appearance.
Font family glossary
Get to grips with the terms used in this section.
Web fonts FAQ
Understanding Web fonts and use of the font-family property in CSS.
Web font survey FAQ
How the font survey applet works, survey checks and statistics.
Web font sampler FAQ
Contribute a screen shot to the sampler, identify and find fonts.
Linux font survey FAQ
Questions about the former Linux font survey and fonts, now superseded by the font survey applet.
Mac fonts FAQ
Discover the default fonts for Mac OS and the availabilty of other fonts for Mac.
Windows fonts FAQ
Find out about default fonts for Windows and where to get other Windows fonts.
Anchor Points: Font foundries & sources
Links to the prime type foundries for fonts featured in this section and other external resources.
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