What are good web development fonts? [closed]

Question

I am searching for a list of fonts I can use in CSS. Since these fonts may be copyrighted, which fonts should I use that are available across Windows (as of XP), Mac OS X and, say, Ubuntu 8.04?

I don't want to rely solely on the newer OSs.

A great bonus would be if the same fonts existed on mobile devices.

Answer 1

See this list of browser safe fonts.

It's Windows+Mac centric, but still applies. They do include a linux distribution screenshot, as well.

Answer 2

Here's some required reading:

• Safe Web Fonts
• Common Fonts

Also some related questions on StackOverflow:

• What is the most readable, appealing font?
• Font (typeface) selection for the Web?
• All about choosing the right font for a website