what word spacing?

Question

I am reading this tutorial here on typography: http://webtypography.net/Rhythm_and_Proportion/Horizontal_Motion/2.1.1/http://

In chapter 2.1.1 makes a reference to word spacing, it mentions some general guidelines.

The problem is that it stays to them, it does not go any further.

It says for example:

ideal word space varies from one circumstance to another, depending on factors such as letterfit, type color, and size.

Yes, but what type color, letterfit and size.

For example, the typography on my site is blue, 12px, and the font is Berlin Sans FB.

What is the ideal word spacing given the above details?

Thanks.

JimVag1947 · Answer

Now, i am begining to getting a grasp of the issue, typograpic color etc.You said Thomas that Verdana is intended for the body segment, primarily.

Let us forget for a moment i use Berlin Sans FB in the body text.

Is there any rule that dicates that in the body text we should use some 4-5 fonts(verdana, ariel etc...). Many sites in the web stick to these 4-5 fonts.Probably they do it cause

these fonts are installed in the vast majority of PCs.

Is there a problem if someone starts to experiment with various fonts regarding the body text-taking into consideration always all the important factors(readability etc..)?

And just to understang that i got the lesson, i am attaching a photo, with the background i have in my site and with Verdana font. If i am correct, the combination of the these tho does not "feel" good together (very light) so i must choose i font with thicker typographic color, or maybe i should make it bolder...i don,t now i have the feeling that sth is not good in the picture below. Difficult to pinpoint it correctly.

What do you think?

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