Web-based fonts are typefaces specifically designed for easier on-screen reading.

In the beginning of the Internet, there were words, but not typefaces. Despite great strides in technology, the only typographic constant on the Internet has been Times (Mac) and Times New Roman (Windows). In the past it has been only when the ink hits the paper that we have judged the effectiveness of a typeface. This is becoming a very shortsighted view, because many computer users spend their entire time in front of a monitor and seldom, if ever, print a thing. It has become evident that this is not a correct assumption. Web-based fonts are the solution because they are fonts that are designed as screen fonts from the beginning, as opposed to printer fonts that have been adapted for use on screen. The new on-screen fonts are significantly sharper, clearer, and easier to read.