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Subject:Re: Font Question, Multi use document From:"Wright, Joe - FWP" <Joe -dot- Wright -at- FMR -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 27 Jul 1998 16:12:28 -0400
The benefit of serif fonts is readability, because the readers can follow
the text more easily. While there are obviously differing opinions, I think
that for body text in user documentation, serif fonts are the way to go most
of the time.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzette Seveny [SMTP:sseveny -at- PETVALU -dot- COM]
> Sent: Monday, July 27, 1998 3:57 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Font Question, Multi use document
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> My preference for user documentation is Arial (11 or 12 pt) ninety percent
> of the time.
>
> Stick with a sans serif font that produces a clean, crisp appearance.
>
> Suzette Seveny
> Markham, Ontario, Canada
> sseveny -at- petvalu -dot- com or suzette -at- yesic -dot- com
>
> <snip>
> > I am trying to decide which font and point size to use.
> <end snip>
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