Bitstream’s just released the Vera font family as a cross platform replacement for the now removed MS core web fonts. JD Welch has a page up promoting them and their use online.

Lot’s of folks are jumping up and down about this, and it’s a good thing they’re now out and available, especially for the Unix/Linux/Open Source/Etc. crowd but they’re just not doing it for me. I have added the family as a second choice in my style sheets ’cause they don’t suck, and I think they will get picked up by a good percentage of viewers in the future.