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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Why has the default font size been changed from 12 to 11 in this latest
version of Word? Is it better suited to Calibri or something? Is the line spacing affected by the font size? Thanks. |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
All part of the total redesign. There are "classic" templates for those who
want 12-pt TNR with the old "Single" spacing. -- 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. "Dan" wrote in message ... Why has the default font size been changed from 12 to 11 in this latest version of Word? Is it better suited to Calibri or something? Is the line spacing affected by the font size? Thanks. |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
So I take it that 11pt is better than 12pt for Calibri in particular? Or are
Microsoft recommending that all fonts look better as 11pt standard? A letter in TNR/Arial size 11 would obviously look different to a letter in TNR/Arial size 12. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: All part of the total redesign. There are "classic" templates for those who want 12-pt TNR with the old "Single" spacing. -- 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. "Dan" wrote in message ... Why has the default font size been changed from 12 to 11 in this latest version of Word? Is it better suited to Calibri or something? Is the line spacing affected by the font size? Thanks. |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Hi Dan
Dan wrote: So I take it that 11pt is better than 12pt for Calibri in particular? Or are Microsoft recommending that all fonts look better as 11pt standard? A letter in TNR/Arial size 11 would obviously look different to a letter in TNR/Arial size 12. Maybe it's just taste, right. Though, for most letters, 12 pt is probably not what Corporate Design will recommend, these days. 0.2cents Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Why's that? Is 11pt considered the new 'standard' in the modern day? Even
with formal documents like letters and CVs? Thanks. "Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote: Hi Dan Dan wrote: So I take it that 11pt is better than 12pt for Calibri in particular? Or are Microsoft recommending that all fonts look better as 11pt standard? A letter in TNR/Arial size 11 would obviously look different to a letter in TNR/Arial size 12. Maybe it's just taste, right. Though, for most letters, 12 pt is probably not what Corporate Design will recommend, these days. 0.2cents Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Hi Dan
Dan wrote: Why's that? No particular reason. But I've made the experience that, on a given sheet of paper, designers tend to work with smaller font sizes and more whitespace than most people. [They fit the same amount of text on the page, mind you.] Is 11pt considered the new 'standard' in the modern day? Even with formal documents like letters and CVs? Thanks. Of course, this all depends on your font. Personally, I rather use 11pt or even 10.5 in a letter than 12 (with most non-serif fonts like Arial, Gill, Meta, etc.). I would also try to style my CV in a way that it does not look like the standard Word table, anyway, and yes, I've been using less than 12pt font size for the bodytext there, too. Given Office marketshare, 11pt _might_ become the de-facto standard for many, many documents (depending on how well Office 12 is received ...). The biggest problem with the default Office settings is not whether they are bad, mediocre, or good, but that most people use them without a thought (IMHO :-)). 2cents Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
If I'm mixing Arial and TNR, I find I have to reduce Arial to 10 pts to keep
the same line spacing. Also, keep in mind that 12-pt TNR has been standard only since Word 2000, in which it was changed to be more Web-friendly (a lot of the changes in Word 2000 were a result of the increasing Webification of Word). Previous versions used 10-pt TNR as the default font. -- 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. "Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote in message ... Hi Dan Dan wrote: Why's that? No particular reason. But I've made the experience that, on a given sheet of paper, designers tend to work with smaller font sizes and more whitespace than most people. [They fit the same amount of text on the page, mind you.] Is 11pt considered the new 'standard' in the modern day? Even with formal documents like letters and CVs? Thanks. Of course, this all depends on your font. Personally, I rather use 11pt or even 10.5 in a letter than 12 (with most non-serif fonts like Arial, Gill, Meta, etc.). I would also try to style my CV in a way that it does not look like the standard Word table, anyway, and yes, I've been using less than 12pt font size for the bodytext there, too. Given Office marketshare, 11pt _might_ become the de-facto standard for many, many documents (depending on how well Office 12 is received ...). The biggest problem with the default Office settings is not whether they are bad, mediocre, or good, but that most people use them without a thought (IMHO :-)). 2cents Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Hi Dan,
Is 11pt considered the new 'standard' in the modern day? Even with formal documents like letters and CVs? I think, every few years, companies just feel they have to change things. Otherwise, everything starts to look the same... and who'd be interested in buying new products :-) Once upon a time, the default was TNR 10 point. Then they changed it to 12 point. After 10 years, it's just time for a "new look". Go with what you find agreeable to the eye or, if you work in a company, what the corporate identity dictates. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Ok, thanks guys!
"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi Dan, Is 11pt considered the new 'standard' in the modern day? Even with formal documents like letters and CVs? I think, every few years, companies just feel they have to change things. Otherwise, everything starts to look the same... and who'd be interested in buying new products :-) Once upon a time, the default was TNR 10 point. Then they changed it to 12 point. After 10 years, it's just time for a "new look". Go with what you find agreeable to the eye or, if you work in a company, what the corporate identity dictates. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
If I'm mixing Arial and TNR, I find I have to reduce Arial to 10 pts to keep the same line spacing. When using "single," maybe, but not when you use "exactly x pt," I presume? Not least due to the old Footnote text bugs, I've come to set to "exactly" or "at least" as a matter of principle. :-) Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Why the new default font size (Word 2007)?
Yes, I still use Single for most documents, as I create very few documents
with footnotes. -- 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. "Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote in message ... Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If I'm mixing Arial and TNR, I find I have to reduce Arial to 10 pts to keep the same line spacing. When using "single," maybe, but not when you use "exactly x pt," I presume? Not least due to the old Footnote text bugs, I've come to set to "exactly" or "at least" as a matter of principle. :-) Greetinx Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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