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The point size that is equal to 10 characters per inch depends on the font being used. However, as a general rule, a 12-point font size is commonly used to achieve 10 characters per inch. This is because most fonts have a width of approximately 0.166 inches per character, which means that 10 characters would take up 1.66 inches. To fit this into a standard 8.5 x 11 inch document, a 12-point font size is typically used. However, it's important to note that this can vary depending on the font being used and the specific formatting requirements of your document. If you need to adjust the font size to achieve a specific number of characters per inch, you can use the "Font" menu in Microsoft Word to make the necessary changes.
  1. Open Microsoft Word.
  2. Click on the "Home" tab.
  3. Click on the "Font" dialog box launcher (the small arrow in the bottom right corner of the "Font" group).
  4. Select the font you want to use.
  5. Adjust the font size until you achieve the desired number of characters per inch.
  6. Click "OK" to apply the changes.
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Hi Kyle,

With most fonts, letters have a variable width based on the letter. So, 10
i's will be considerably more narrow than 10 w's. To answer your question, I
would need to know what font and what letters you are using.

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Hey Doug,

Thanks for the response. I will be using Times New Roman with just about
every letter in the English language. FYI, I'm writing a paper and the text
requirement is expressed in CPI instead of points.

Thanks,

-kdg



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Hi Kyle,

With most fonts, letters have a variable width based on the letter. So, 10
i's will be considerably more narrow than 10 w's. To answer your question, I
would need to know what font and what letters you are using.

Doug
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You will need to use a monospaced font such as Courier New to make any sense
of that requirement.

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Kyle Green wrote:
Hey Doug,

Thanks for the response. I will be using Times New Roman with just
about every letter in the English language. FYI, I'm writing a paper
and the text requirement is expressed in CPI instead of points.

Thanks,

-kdg



"DougieVan" wrote:

Hi Kyle,

With most fonts, letters have a variable width based on the letter.
So, 10 i's will be considerably more narrow than 10 w's. To answer
your question, I would need to know what font and what letters you
are using.

Doug
--
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Office System Solutions Specialist
3Sharp
http://blogs.3sharp.com/Blog/dougv/


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That makes sense.

Thanks, Graham.

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"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You will need to use a monospaced font such as Courier New to make any sense
of that requirement.

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My web site www.gmayor.com
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Kyle Green wrote:
Hey Doug,

Thanks for the response. I will be using Times New Roman with just
about every letter in the English language. FYI, I'm writing a paper
and the text requirement is expressed in CPI instead of points.

Thanks,

-kdg



"DougieVan" wrote:

Hi Kyle,

With most fonts, letters have a variable width based on the letter.
So, 10 i's will be considerably more narrow than 10 w's. To answer
your question, I would need to know what font and what letters you
are using.

Doug
--
Douglas Ryan VanBenthuysen
Office System Solutions Specialist
3Sharp
http://blogs.3sharp.com/Blog/dougv/


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Default What point size is equal to 10 characters per inch?

Kyle,

For it to be accurate, you will have to use what is called a mono-spaced
typeface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typefac...ced_typefaces), such
as Courier New. 12 point Courier new is almost exactly 10 characters per inch
(10 characters is actually about 10.05 inches).

Having been an English teacher, I think you will be fine using any 12 point
font. What teachers are usually trying to prevent is students doing things
like increasing letter width or spacing to make a paper look longer than in
actually is. If you use 12 point Times New Roman, you paper will actually be
shorter overall in terms of pages than if you used Courier (because the
narrowness of letters like i and l).

Doug
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"Kyle Green" wrote:

Hey Doug,

Thanks for the response. I will be using Times New Roman with just about
every letter in the English language. FYI, I'm writing a paper and the text
requirement is expressed in CPI instead of points.

Thanks,

-kdg



"DougieVan" wrote:

Hi Kyle,

With most fonts, letters have a variable width based on the letter. So, 10
i's will be considerably more narrow than 10 w's. To answer your question, I
would need to know what font and what letters you are using.

Doug
--
Douglas Ryan VanBenthuysen
Office System Solutions Specialist
3Sharp
http://blogs.3sharp.com/Blog/dougv/


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