I found it coincidental that in my web design class there is a whole chapter on typography. The teacher spent a class lecturing on the importance of it. It is a curious topic, especially with all the predictions that newspaper and print will all be digital at some point, a sad thought that I hope never comes true. I was thinking about how that on the computer there are just that many more variables to consider when choosing fonts. Just like design consistency helps for an overall unity of a page of work. It seems san serif fonts are used more liberally for text, however when readability is the main objective, online newpapers for instance, serif fonts are still considered optimal. You have to choose fonts that are portable, or can be seen in multiple browsers. All of the these create new challenges and will probably have an impact on the fonts created in the future to better utilize technology and outlets.