Font and Page Width:
This calculator suggests the optimal content width based on font size:
Golden Ration Typography Calculator
Font Size:
14 and 16 is the new 12
Keep fonts simple, higher comprehension
Complicated fonts are suitable for expert pages such as a menu, where more complex fonts indicate greater chef skill. In general, go with simple fonts for authority sites that are 14 to 16 in size.
This tool is perfect for matching and finding colors:
Color combinations often look perfect when seen side by side, but do not look as good when used to design a site. Color Supply's tool takes the suggested color palettes and changes multiple graphics below the palettes to show you the colors put to real world use.
The downside however is that you can't enter a specific hex code - but it's still worth keeping on file.
Color Theory
Another excellent resource contributed by Michelle from the New Hampshire based Technology Club is this page on color theory. The page is filled with information on the types of colors, with links to many supporting references.
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