As we discuss this, can HN get away from using Verdana? The site looks less than pleasing when viewing from a FOSS Linux install; to get the HN official look, I must install ttf third party stuff.
It is a courtesy to explain downvoting when there is no controversy evident in the post.
Let me explain my post: There are myriad open fonts available on the web, and webfonts is a known, stable feature of web browsers. There is no reason to use proprietary fonts on a tech website of such a caliber.