why does every web designer think "their font is absolutely necessary for showcasing the design language of our website and using the system fonts would be akin to sacrilege".
why doesn't everyone just use system default fonts?
aren't documents generally times new roman or arial or tahoma or something similar so why depend on an external source?
I'd like to break this question down into two parts if I may.
The first part --- Why? Well, this is a question philosophers have pondered for millennia.
The second part --- Does everyone feel the need to be artsy? Yes.
Look at this way --- it's kinda like sex.
Joe User instantly responds to it on an almost sub-conscious level. The utility can kinda suck compared to alternatives but if it looks pretty, they tend to prefer it --- at least initially.
Functionality; on the other hand, is an acquired taste that only develops over time. And without the initial attraction; it may never get a chance to develop at all.
why does every web designer think "their font is absolutely necessary for showcasing the design language of our website and using the system fonts would be akin to sacrilege".
why doesn't everyone just use system default fonts?
aren't documents generally times new roman or arial or tahoma or something similar so why depend on an external source?