First the Web’s favorite font was Times New Roman. Mostly, because nobody had a choice. Then it was Comic Sans. Then, Helvetica/Arial.
However, news sites especially are leading the charge into Georgia / Times New Roman fonts being the next widely adopted style. This is most likely the result of an attempt to emulate the serif newspaper-ish feel of sites like the New York Times. This style is especially visible in the navigation of online-only properties that are trying to inspire thoughts of a print product, and therefore, the authority of the printed word.
A few examples:
Divine Caroline:
Divine Caroline opts for Times New Roman, however it is still is the Georgia style. Like every other site in this list, it opts for the roll-over sub navigation. However, Divine Caroline uses the drop down effect.
The Matador Network:
BNET:
Bnet, is probably my favorite design of any news site, as seen on Twitter.
Shine:
A departure from the typical Yahoo! style.
two.one.five::
two.one.five is a Philly magazine trying to be a New York Style mag. But damn do they know how to design.
Any others to add to the list?





Sean Blanda is a journalist / entrepreneur living in Philly. Read more 

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