Syed said:
Helvetica for all headers. I used to use Arial, but was clearly shown
(in this list! :)) that Helvetica looks a lot better in larger sizes
(like headers) and in printed form - better curves, etc.
I missed this discussion but I'm not surprised. I've read in more than one
place
in
: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 1:22 AM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Standard font for technical documentation
Syed said:
Helvetica for all headers. I used to use Arial, but was clearly shown
(in this list! :)) that Helvetica looks a lot better in larger sizes
(like headers
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Emne: RE: Standard font for technical documentation
To set the record straight, whether you like Helvetica and/or Arial or not
...
Arial and Helvetica are totally different san
Syed said:
"Helvetica for all headers. I used to use Arial, but was clearly shown
(in this list! :)) that Helvetica looks a lot better in larger sizes
(like headers) and in printed form - better curves, etc."
I missed this discussion but I'm not surprised. I've read in more than one
place
in
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> Syed said:
>
> "Helvetica
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Emne: RE: Standard font for technical
Hi,
My _personal_ preference leans to the new MS fonts (Cambria,
I think it
was) that were released with Vista, based on having edited two papers
that used them and from an IEEE Spectrum article about the
research involved
in their creation. I have not personally used the fonts (not
For standard typefaces embedded in print PDF documents, I use Palatino
Linotype for serifs, the new (free) Inconsolata-dk for monospaced, and
any of a number of sans-serif typefaces--usually Arial, Verdana,
Calibri., etc.
Hi, Gary.
Did you mean Inconsolata-dk or Incolsolata-dz? I have not seen
syed.hos...@aeris.net wrote:
For standard typefaces embedded in print PDF documents, I use Palatino
Linotype for serifs, the new (free) Inconsolata-dk for monospaced, and
any of a number of sans-serif typefaces--usually Arial, Verdana,
Calibri., etc.
Hi, Gary.
Did you mean
Hi,
> My _personal_ preference leans to the new MS fonts (Cambria,
> I think it
> was) that were released with Vista, based on having edited two papers
> that used them and from an IEEE Spectrum article about the
> research involved
> in their creation. I have not personally used the fonts
Reng, Dr. Winfried wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>> My _personal_ preference leans to the new MS fonts (Cambria,
>> I think it
>> was) that were released with Vista, based on having edited two papers
>> that used them and from an IEEE Spectrum article about the
>> research involved
>> in their creation.
> For standard typefaces embedded in print PDF documents, I use Palatino
Linotype for serifs, the new (free) Inconsolata-dk for monospaced, and
any of a number of sans-serif typefaces--usually Arial, Verdana,
Calibri., etc.
Hi, Gary.
Did you mean Inconsolata-dk or Incolsolata-dz? I have not seen
Syed.Hosain at aeris.net wrote:
>> For standard typefaces embedded in print PDF documents, I use Palatino
>>
> Linotype for serifs, the new (free) Inconsolata-dk for monospaced, and
> any of a number of sans-serif typefaces--usually Arial, Verdana,
> Calibri., etc.
>
> Hi, Gary.
>
> Did you
Dear all,
is there any standard font for writing Getting Started guides, User Manuals
and other technical documents? Which one do you personnally use? Do you find
that some fonts offer a better reading quality than others?
Thank you very much in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Mathieu.
you immune to stress
Regards,
N. Jain
http://www.neerajjain8.com
From: mathieu jacquet bobi...@hotmail.com
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:27:19 PM
Subject: Standard font for technical documentation
Dear all,
is there any
I think it depends on the application, how the documents are
delivered, and what the company's stanard fonts (part of the corporate
look, or branding, are).
The other thing you should know is that for some reason, picking fonts
amounts to a religious war with odd fervor among the participants. So
Art Campbell wrote:
I think it depends on the application, how the documents are
delivered, and what the company's stanard fonts (part of the corporate
look, or branding, are).
The other thing you should know is that for some reason, picking fonts
amounts to a religious war with odd
Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Standard font for technical documentation
I think it depends on the application, how the documents are
delivered, and what the company's stanard fonts (part of the corporate
look, or branding, are).
The other thing you should know is that for some
Uh, no, no confusion. ;- )
I said: I usually use a serif body font and serif heads. The one I'm
working in now uses Palatino and Avant Garde.
So that would mean:
serif for body = Palatino
sans-serif for heads = Avant Garde
Art Campbell
art.campb...@gmail.com
... In my
@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Standard font for technical documentation
Dear all,
is there any standard font for writing Getting Started guides, User Manuals
and other technical documents? Which one do you personnally use? Do you find
that some fonts offer a better reading quality than others?
Thank you
Well, for the good of mankind (we're talking about nuclear safety here :o) ), I
close this topic.
Thank you all for the valuable piece of information you provided me with!
Cheers,
Mathieu.
Subject: RE: Standard font for technical documentation
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:44:59 -0400
From: rg
Yeah, but what about the bike shed?
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
r...@frameexpert.com
585-659-8267
Well, for the good of mankind (we're talking about nuclear safety here :o)
), I close this topic.
Thank you all for the valuable piece of information you provided me with!
Cheers,
Mathieu.
Hello,
While everyone is on the subject of font usage and availability, I
thought I would add some text about my experiences with having a
corporate font style.
The new Microsoft fonts [Calibri, Candara, Consolas, Cambria,
Constantia, and Corbel] are available in Office 2007 installations, but
Dear all,
is there any "standard font" for writing Getting Started guides, User Manuals
and other technical documents? Which one do you personnally use? Do you find
that some fonts offer a better "reading quality" than others?
Thank you very much in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Mathieu.
you immune to stress
Regards,
N. Jain
http://www.neerajjain8.com
?
?
From: mathieu jacquet <bobi...@hotmail.com>
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:27:19 PM
Subject: Standard font for technical documentation
De
I think it depends on the application, how the documents are
delivered, and what the company's stanard fonts (part of the corporate
"look," or branding, are).
The other thing you should know is that for some reason, picking fonts
amounts to a religious war with odd fervor among the participants.
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My personal faves are Palatino for text and Arial/Helvetica for
headings.
Cynthia Milton - 0773 889 5991
Technical Documentation
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Art Campbell wrote:
> I think it depends on the application, how the documents are
> delivered, and what the company's stanard fonts (part of the corporate
> "look," or branding, are).
>
> The other thing you should know is that for some reason, picking fonts
> amounts to a religious war with
jacquet
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: Standard font for technical documentation
I think it depends on the application, how the documents are
delivered, and what the company's stanard fonts (part of the corporate
"look," or branding, are).
The other thing you should k
Uh, no, no confusion. ;- )
I said: "I usually use a serif body font and serif heads. The one I'm
working in now uses Palatino and Avant Garde."
So that would mean:
serif for body = Palatino
sans-serif for heads = Avant Garde
Art Campbell
art.campbell at gmail.com
"... In
at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Standard font for technical documentation
Dear all,
is there any "standard font" for writing Getting Started guides, User Manuals
and other technical documents? Which one do you personnally use? Do you find
that some fonts offer a better "reading quali
Well, for the good of mankind (we're talking about nuclear safety here :o) ), I
close this topic.
Thank you all for the valuable piece of information you provided me with!
Cheers,
Mathieu.
Subject: RE: Standard font for technical documentation
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:44:59 -0400
From: rg
Yeah, but what about the bike shed?
Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing Inc.
rick at frameexpert.com
585-659-8267
Well, for the good of mankind (we're talking about nuclear safety here :o)
), I close this topic.
Thank you all for the valuable piece of information you provided me with!
Cheers,
Hello,
While everyone is on the subject of font usage and availability, I
thought I would add some text about my experiences with having a
corporate font style.
The new Microsoft fonts [Calibri, Candara, Consolas, Cambria,
Constantia, and Corbel] are available in Office 2007 installations, but
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