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Need a nonproportional font
I am an indexer (which means that I write indexes that are printed in the
backs of books). Since space for printing is limited, the book's editor needs to know how many lines of type are contained in an index. Typically, the editor may specify that the copy be set to a 40-character line. This means that any word that would cause the width of a line to exceed 40 characters must be carried onto a following line. To lay out this copy, I print it in a nonproportional type - a so-called typewriter font. In this kind of font, 'W' and 'i' occupy the same width.I give the file to the typesetter, who converts it and sets it ino type. My problem is that I only have found two standard fonts: Courier New, and Lucida Console. The first is too weak and boring, and the typeface is light; and the second is rather ugly and doesn't have all the needed characters. Are there other fonts that I could examine and obtain? And is there a document that lists all the usual Word fonts, categorized by various attributes: proportional vs. nonproportional; serif vs.sans serif; traditional vs. modern vs. eccentric, etc? That would be a very useful document. -- Peter Rooney |
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search . Peter Rooney wrote: I am an indexer (which means that I write indexes that are printed in the backs of books). Since space for printing is limited, the book's editor needs to know how many lines of type are contained in an index. Typically, the editor may specify that the copy be set to a 40-character line. This means that any word that would cause the width of a line to exceed 40 characters must be carried onto a following line. To lay out this copy, I print it in a nonproportional type - a so-called typewriter font. In this kind of font, 'W' and 'i' occupy the same width.I give the file to the typesetter, who converts it and sets it ino type. My problem is that I only have found two standard fonts: Courier New, and Lucida Console. The first is too weak and boring, and the typeface is light; and the second is rather ugly and doesn't have all the needed characters. Are there other fonts that I could examine and obtain? And is there a document that lists all the usual Word fonts, categorized by various attributes: proportional vs. nonproportional; serif vs.sans serif; traditional vs. modern vs. eccentric, etc? That would be a very useful document. |
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If you have an HP LaserJet, you probably have Letter Gothic, an inoffensive
sans serif font. But I'm puzzled: surely the index is not going to be printed in a monospaced font, so the number of *characters* in a line should be irrelevant. Many index entries won't exceed one line anyway, but those that do would surely be proportional? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Peter Rooney" wrote in message nk.net... I am an indexer (which means that I write indexes that are printed in the backs of books). Since space for printing is limited, the book's editor needs to know how many lines of type are contained in an index. Typically, the editor may specify that the copy be set to a 40-character line. This means that any word that would cause the width of a line to exceed 40 characters must be carried onto a following line. To lay out this copy, I print it in a nonproportional type - a so-called typewriter font. In this kind of font, 'W' and 'i' occupy the same width.I give the file to the typesetter, who converts it and sets it ino type. My problem is that I only have found two standard fonts: Courier New, and Lucida Console. The first is too weak and boring, and the typeface is light; and the second is rather ugly and doesn't have all the needed characters. Are there other fonts that I could examine and obtain? And is there a document that lists all the usual Word fonts, categorized by various attributes: proportional vs. nonproportional; serif vs.sans serif; traditional vs. modern vs. eccentric, etc? That would be a very useful document. -- Peter Rooney |
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-----Original Message----- I am an indexer (which means that I write indexes that are printed in the backs of books). Since space for printing is limited, the book's editor needs to know how many lines of type are contained in an index. Typically, the editor may specify that the copy be set to a 40-character line. This means that any word that would cause the width of a line to exceed 40 characters must be carried onto a following line. To lay out this copy, I print it in a nonproportional type - a so-called typewriter font. In this kind of font, 'W' and 'i' occupy the same width.I give the file to the typesetter, who converts it and sets it ino type. My problem is that I only have found two standard fonts: Courier New, and Lucida Console. The first is too weak and boring, and the typeface is light; and the second is rather ugly and doesn't have all the needed characters. Are there other fonts that I could examine and obtain? And is there a document that lists all the usual Word fonts, categorized by various attributes: proportional vs. nonproportional; serif vs.sans serif; traditional vs. modern vs. eccentric, etc? That would be a very useful document. -- Peter Rooney . A very legible font is to be found at: http://www.fontmenu.com/site/_program.html |
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