I can not figure this out! I'm in the process of creating my 1st site. I've basically been learning as I go. The only thing I have published so far, is a welcome page (stating that we're under construction, and what we will be about). The problem I'm having, is I chose a decorative kind of font for my header (domain name). When I preview it in my browser, it shows up correctly. I had my sisiter view it from her computer, and it just looks like a basic ariel type of font. Also, from my end, the page is centered. On hers, it's off to the right. Is there something I can do to make my site appear correctly in all browsers, or is there no way around that issue?

When it comes to fonts you need to be careful. A visitor would need to font to be installed on their computer to see it ina Web browser. In this case you chose a font that your sister didn't have installed.

The way around this is to create an image with the decorative font, that way it will look the same on other computers.

As for the centering issue, I would need to take a look at your site. Can you post the link?

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Are you both on Windows or is one on Mac?

When you choose fonts you can designate several options in your code. This should be designated with the CSS, not html because the <font> tag in html is deprecated (assigned to be dropped—no longer supported) in the future.

For example, if you right click and then view the source of this page you will find for this page an embedded font choice within the body tag with the following: font: 10pt verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;. The browser will start with verdana, then lucida, etc. until it finds one. The first one it finds on your computer will be used.

It is good, especially when you want something more unusual to choose one from each tradition (Windows & Mac) in addition to the generic alternative.

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I appreciate the quick replys guys - Thanks! I suppose I'll work on adding my name directly to my header image (I don't have my header image dispalyed on my current published page).

In regards to your question James...Yes, we both have windows.

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Thanks again for your help

Even individual settings on people's computers can change the look of your site. Just increase the typefont size in your browser and you will see. Best bet is to use fluid sizing (% instead of precise pixel size)

It is a bit more complex to have your preferred type font downloaded to user computers when they come to your page. Also, many will refuse even a typefont DL and leave your page.

Using graphics to fix the problem creates another. Load time will increase the more graphics you use so keeping it to just headers is better than trying to make your whole page a graphic.

I know some of the standard typefonts are a bit boring but if you stick with them it does give a little bit of control over the generated output on browsers regardless of personal settings.