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Does anyone know of a source for large Word fonts? I need this for signs -
I'd like letters to be close to 3" tall (or more).
Thanks


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Use an ordinary font and set the size you want. 3 inches = 216 pt.


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Does anyone know of a source for large Word fonts? I need this for
signs - I'd like letters to be close to 3" tall (or more).
Thanks



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Any TrueType or Type 1 (PostScript) font in Word can be scaled to any size
from 1 point to 1,638 points, in half-point increments. There are nominally
72 points to the inch, so 3" type would theoretically be 216 points, though
you'll find that a lot of that is "leading" (line spacing). Type the size
you want in the font box and press Enter.

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Does anyone know of a source for large Word fonts? I need this for

signs -
I'd like letters to be close to 3" tall (or more).
Thanks



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my god, that was TOO easy :-)
thanks - I learned something new.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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Any TrueType or Type 1 (PostScript) font in Word can be scaled to any size
from 1 point to 1,638 points, in half-point increments. There are
nominally
72 points to the inch, so 3" type would theoretically be 216 points,
though
you'll find that a lot of that is "leading" (line spacing). Type the size
you want in the font box and press Enter.

--
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.

"JohnB" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of a source for large Word fonts? I need this for

signs -
I'd like letters to be close to 3" tall (or more).
Thanks





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