Comparison of Macintosh Common Fonts to Windows Common Fonts

Find the Fonts that are Closest and Include Both in Your Font List

When you specify a list of fonts, you should be sure to include at least one font from both Windows and Macintosh common fonts.

Windows Font	Macintosh Font	CSS	Windows Screen Shot	Macintosh Screen Shot
Arial*	Helvetica	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
Arial Black*	Gadget	font-family: "Arial Black", Gadget, sans-serif;
Book Antiqua	Palatino	font-family: "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif;
Comic Sans MS	Comic Sans MS	font-family: "Comic Sans MS", cursive;
Courier New*	Courier	font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;
Georgia	Georgia	font-family: Georgia, serif;
Impact*	Charcoal	font-family: Impact, Charcoal, fantasy;
Lucida Console	Monaco	font-family: "Lucida Console", Monaco, monospace;
MS Sans Serif	Geneva	font-family: "MS Sans Serif", Geneva, sans-serif;
MS Serif	New York	font-family: "MS Serif", "New York", serif;
Palatino Linotype	Palatino	font-family: "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;
Tahoma	Geneva	font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;
Times New Roman	Times	font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
Trebuchet MS	Helvetica	font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, sans-serif;
Verdana*	Geneva	font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
Symbol	Symbol	font-family: Symbol;
Webdings	Webdings	font-family: Webdings;
Wingdings	Zapf Dingbats	font-family: Wingdings, "Zapf Dingbats";

Starred (*) fonts are typically available on both Windows and Macintosh systems, even if a different font is displayed as a Macintosh alternative.