Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-13 Thread Tim-L--Elmira-NY
On 06/11/2017 11:33 PM, toki wrote: On 06/10/2017 05:18 PM, charles meyer wrote: I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you found to be most clearly legible? What language? What writing system? Used where? For what type of content? From my perspective, there is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-13 Thread Virgil Arrington
Thanks for the link to Cochineal. It's a really nice typeface. Virgil On 06/11/2017 10:51 AM, Ricardo wrote: > El 2017-06-10 19:18, charles meyer escribió: >> Ahoy my esteemed and steamy mates, >> >> I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you >> found to be most

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-12 Thread Dave Stevens
On Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:18:53 -0400 charles meyer wrote: > Ahoy my esteemed and steamy mates, > > I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you I've been using SIL's Gentium, both Basic and Plus with nice results for short to medium docs. Dave

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-12 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:04:04 + Virgil Arrington dijo: >I would recommend Robert Bringhurst's excellent book, "The Elements >of Typographic Style." +1 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-12 Thread Virgil Arrington
You will find there is a difference between legibility and readability. Legibility deals with how easily recognizable given letters are. However, when we read, we don't read individual letters. Rather, we read words or, more accurately, groups of words, at a time. When reading, word shapes are

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-11 Thread toki
On 06/10/2017 05:18 PM, charles meyer wrote: > I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you found > to be most clearly legible? What language? What writing system? Used where? For what type of content? From my perspective, there is no such thing as a legible font for

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-11 Thread Tim-L--Elmira-NY
Everyone has access to different fonts, but here is the "best" one[s] I just tried. I am writing this from a 15" laptop at 1360x768 resolution. I have the Writer document viewing size marked at 100%. I tried a number of fonts using 8 point font size. The best font I have installed on my

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-11 Thread Ricardo
El 2017-06-10 19:18, charles meyer escribió: Ahoy my esteemed and steamy mates, I'm looking for your experienced suggestions of which font(s) have you found to be most clearly legible? The "ideal typeface" is one of those arguments in which you'll find as many answers (if not more) as people

Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer - Best Font Ever...Don't Lister to the Critics

2017-06-11 Thread Virgil Arrington
For print media, I like Bookman, Century Schoolbook, and Palatino for legibility. I'm still wrestling with finding my favorites for onscreen work. I like OFL Sorts Mill Goudy, and Baskerville (which I find is too fragile for laser print work). I also like Verdana as a legible sans serif for