Sitepoint has a good couple of pages explaining the basics about fonts and those that look nice on-screen. The world of print is greatly different from the web world in many respects. Resolution is one big difference. Another aspect to consider is the x-height of fonts. A small x-height will make the on-screen text harder to read. In that respect, Georgia will be easier to read than Times New Roman, for example.
Here's a few common fonts that were especially designed for on-screen viewing:
- Trebuchet MS
- Georgia
- Verdana
One last aspect is the content of your site. A church site probably won't want to use a freaky font like "Chiller", for example, and even Comic Sans MS might not convey the right image.
Read more about "The Anatomy of Web Fonts"
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