G
Guest
Any recommendations on good scalable and readable form fonts? Arial is too
thin as is Times.
thin as is Times.
F
fredg
Is there any reason you can't just take a look for yourself?
G
Guest
=) Sure Fred, but I was hoping for some experienced answers. Like, I've used
Times in the past, but people complained now I use..... I don;t mind
downloading and using particualr fonts for the design. Just hoping for some
insight.
RIP
Times in the past, but people complained now I use..... I don;t mind
downloading and using particualr fonts for the design. Just hoping for some
insight.
RIP
B
Brendan Reynolds
How about "I've used Times New Roman and Arial in the past, and no one has
ever complained, so I'll keep right on using them!"
Seriously, Times New Roman and Arial are perfectly good typefaces for most
purposes, and pretty much guaranteed to be present and correct on the target
PC. If you're having a specific problem in a specific context, perhaps if
you told us what that context is we might be able to advise. For example,
for larger headings, consider Arial Black. For light text against a dark
background, or dark text against a shaded background, avoid any serif
typeface such as Times New Roman. Use a non-serif typeface such as Arial,
don't go to small, and making it bold may help.
It's been quite some time, but back when I was doing DTP, the 'bible' for
this stuff was "Looking Good in Print". While not everything transfers as is
from print to screen, it's probably still worth a look ...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...1671/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_2_1/102-6562008-7236920
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ever complained, so I'll keep right on using them!"
Seriously, Times New Roman and Arial are perfectly good typefaces for most
purposes, and pretty much guaranteed to be present and correct on the target
PC. If you're having a specific problem in a specific context, perhaps if
you told us what that context is we might be able to advise. For example,
for larger headings, consider Arial Black. For light text against a dark
background, or dark text against a shaded background, avoid any serif
typeface such as Times New Roman. Use a non-serif typeface such as Arial,
don't go to small, and making it bold may help.
It's been quite some time, but back when I was doing DTP, the 'bible' for
this stuff was "Looking Good in Print". While not everything transfers as is
from print to screen, it's probably still worth a look ...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...1671/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_2_1/102-6562008-7236920
--
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