Font Groupings

Alternate Fonts

The success or failure of font specification is contingent on the browser's installed fonts.
If the font you specify is not installed, the browser default will be used.
In order to improve the chances of displaying the font desired, or a font similar to it, it is best to specify a series of alternate fonts and provide a generic font as well.
These are called either font groups, alternate fonts, or a font-stack.
Example:
- font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
If the first font in the group is not available, the next one will be used, and so forth.
A generic font ought to be listed last.