Fonts and size
Fonts and size
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In our professional life, we have to quite often submit engineering reports, briefs etc. What is the popular/recommended fonts and size followed? Any style books on this topic?
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RE: Fonts and size
- Steve
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'Just My Type: a book about fonts.', by Simon Garfield:
http://www.simongarfield.com/pages/books/just_my_t...
And if you liked the book then you may also be interested in a documentary called 'Helvetica', directed by Gary Hustwit (yes, that's a feature-length film about the text font 'Helvetica' and it's well worth watching, you can download it from iTunes):
http://www.helveticafilm.com/
And if you want something along those same lines only from a different era may I suggest another very well done documentary titled 'Linotype: The Film', directed by Doug Wilson (this film is also available on iTunes):
http://www.linotypefilm.com/about.html
Anyway, enjoy...
John R. Baker, P.E.
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We are using Calibri, because nobody knows how to change default font in Office.
When it comes to the books there are way too many of them to name just one. Have you ever used any guide to Resume writing? There are several books out there on writing private and business letters.
For more professional tips, find a secretary's /administrative assistant handbook. There you will find technical details as how many lines the space between salutation and the main body should be.
You will find some recommendations on choosing fonts as well.
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My personal opinion of font types is they should have stopped after the first dozen, the rest are just overkill and slowing down my print jobs.
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I prefer good ol' sans serif font for readability, like Arial in 10pt or Calibri in 11pt. Most of my documents are saved as PDF, so I assume people are reading them on their screens instead of printing them out, and while I used to be a die-hard Arial fan, Calibri has a slightly wider letter-to-letter spacing which I think makes it easier to read.
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When I do something from scratch I either leave it at the default setting of the software, or occasionally will change to good ol' Ariel.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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A standard template keeps consistency within the document (this has not always been the case). I have seen documents where it would have been better to cut the letters out of the newspaper as in a ransom note!
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Now I'm sure there are exceptions somewhere in hi tech or something but generally I'd go for boring legible fonts.
Now you could choose a font to save ink but that may be easier said than done:
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/mar/3...
http://www.ecofont.com/
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It came with old California type cases and I set type by hand on a composite tray... I probably messed up the terminology here but
that was 60 years ago.
Oh, my dad had said he gave me the press to learn a lesson: "Don't believe everything you read... Think for yourself."
I learned that two students at NW Univ. in Evanston, Ill. were caught counterfeiting with a similar press. Those
days are gone and so is the press but I enjoyed setting different fonts and sizes the old fashion way.
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Month Day, Year
Company Name
Street Address
City, Province Postal Code
Dear Addressee,
This is a sample of the new xxxxx standard letterhead. The clean, organized structure gives our business communications a highly professional profile. Type all body copy in 11-point Avenir Next LT Pro (if not available, use Arial Regular), upper and lowercase, on 13.5 points of leading.
Do not indent at the beginning of paragraphs, and always skip one line between paragraphs.
When your letter is complete, skip two lines before the closing. Then skip four lines between the closing and the Sender’s typed name to allow space for the Sender’s signature. Finally, skip one line between the Sender’s typed name and the Typist’s initials.
Sincerely,
Sender’s Name
SN:tn
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If so, they might be a great resource...
Jay Maechtlen
http://www.laserpubs.com/techcomm
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http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about-dyslexia/furth...
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For presentations and external letters the standard font is determined by the company.
saludos.
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I equally hate full justification!
Rant over. . .
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David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering
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Best to you,
Goober Dave
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That being said, on Windows I tend toward Arial or at least any that are 'sans serf'.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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Re: Helvetica - how do you pronounce that? Is it hel-vet-sia or hel-ve-ti-ca. I've heard it pronounced both ways: the former by a German and a Frenchman and the latter by the Brits.
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John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Fonts and size