U&lc Issue: 42.1.1

The nature of the type world keeps changing. And any online publication is, by definition, about change. U&lc Online began life as an online companion to U&lc, ITC’s award-winning magazine; from here on in, it will begin a new life, in a new format, as ITC’s online voice. Expect the unexpected. U&lc Online is ITC’s international journal of graphic design and digital media. U&lc Online needs no subscription; it’s part of the ITC web site, itcfonts.com. To read U&lc Online, just bookmark this page and check it out every month.

Fonts on the Web: Web-safe Fonts (Part 1 of 2) In print, “what you see is what you get.” But on the Web, it’s another story entirely. In order for every viewer to see the same thing, it might be best to stick with Web-safe fonts, or convert your type into graphics. Why, you ask? Read on for the inside story...

Fonts on the Web: What’s next (Part 2 of 2) It’s a new decade, and a new world of Web typography is on the horizon. Font embedding and remote server access will dramatically expand the Web-safe library of fonts. We anticipate a golden age of consistency and creativity on the Web. Here’s how it will work....