A side-by-side comparison of text styles

Most Web browsers allow you to determine what text style (font) and/or text size you want to use when viewing Web pages. (To set what font and/or font size you want to use, you'll need to go into your browsers' "preferences" - located under the Edit menu in Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer.) Below you'll see the exact same paragraph of text shown in various font sizes. On the left side the font is shown in a "sans serif" type, such as Arial or Helvetica (no "tails" on the letters"). The right side shows the same size type in a "serif" font (with "tails) such as Times or Geneva. Which one do you prefer?

Sans Serif (such as Arial, Helvetica)	Serif (such as Times, Geneva)
Font Size="-1" Penn State is Pennsylvania's land-grant University and one of the leading comprehensive universities in the United States. With more than a century of commitment to outreach and distance education, Penn State is also a leader in the use of technology in higher education. The World Campus combines these two strengths with Penn State's reputation for academic excellence to bring its signature programs to you, when and where you need them. Whether you study from work or at home, in the daytime or late in the evening, you can join an international community of Penn State learners who use the World Wide Web to achieve their educational goals.	Font Size="-1" Penn State is Pennsylvania's land-grant University and one of the leading comprehensive universities in the United States. With more than a century of commitment to outreach and distance education, Penn State is also a leader in the use of technology in higher education. The World Campus combines these two strengths with Penn State's reputation for academic excellence to bring its signature programs to you, when and where you need them. Whether you study from work or at home, in the daytime or late in the evening, you can join an international community of Penn State learners who use the World Wide Web to achieve their educational goals.
Font Size - normal (default) Penn State is Pennsylvania's land-grant University and one of the leading comprehensive universities in the United States. With more than a century of commitment to outreach and distance education, Penn State is also a leader in the use of technology in higher education. The World Campus combines these two strengths with Penn State's reputation for academic excellence to bring its signature programs to you, when and where you need them. Whether you study from work or at home, in the daytime or late in the evening, you can join an international community of Penn State learners who use the World Wide Web to achieve their educational goals.	Font Size - normal (default) Penn State is Pennsylvania's land-grant University and one of the leading comprehensive universities in the United States. With more than a century of commitment to outreach and distance education, Penn State is also a leader in the use of technology in higher education. The World Campus combines these two strengths with Penn State's reputation for academic excellence to bring its signature programs to you, when and where you need them. Whether you study from work or at home, in the daytime or late in the evening, you can join an international community of Penn State learners who use the World Wide Web to achieve their educational goals.
Font Size="+1" Penn State is Pennsylvania's land-grant University and one of the leading comprehensive universities in the United States. With more than a century of commitment to outreach and distance education, Penn State is also a leader in the use of technology in higher education. The World Campus combines these two strengths with Penn State's reputation for academic excellence to bring its signature programs to you, when and where you need them. Whether you study from work or at home, in the daytime or late in the evening, you can join an international community of Penn State learners who use the World Wide Web to achieve their educational goals.	Font Size="+1" Penn State is Pennsylvania's land-grant University and one of the leading comprehensive universities in the United States. With more than a century of commitment to outreach and distance education, Penn State is also a leader in the use of technology in higher education. The World Campus combines these two strengths with Penn State's reputation for academic excellence to bring its signature programs to you, when and where you need them. Whether you study from work or at home, in the daytime or late in the evening, you can join an international community of Penn State learners who use the World Wide Web to achieve their educational goals.