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by tris992000 on January 10th, 2007
I use Ariel for everything.
by CSWarn on April 1st, 2007
Good question! People often use the default or pick based on their moods. Fonts are generally divided into two categories. Serif and san serif. Serif fonts have short strokes at the top and bottom of the letters. An example would be Times New Roman. San serif fonts- translated without serif- do not have stroke marks. An example is Comic Sans MS.
Serif types work best for smaller text and for letters. Think of the font in books. From a design standpoint, the strokes are designed to help the eye glide across the page without losing the place. For official documents, I would suggest a serif font with a squared serif tip, instead of round.
San serif fonts tend to look simple and elegant. They are great in a larger type, like a centered title. San serif fonts can tire the eyes more quickly if used in a lengthy document, because the eyes have to work harder to read the text.
by DjJavy on January 10th, 2007
Arial
by Anonymous on September 12th, 2009
I love Calibri and Segoe UI. if you don't have these fonts, you can get them for free here:-
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.10565-vista-fonts-installer-legace-explorer-tools.htm
for a comparison with other fonts, see this image
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/364/31392008.jpg
by tigueron on January 10th, 2007
I use verdana
by CousinVinny on January 10th, 2007
Try using any font, but all CAPS. Your new boss will just love that. Lol.
by 1Simmy on January 10th, 2007
I use ariel
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Around what size?
by BrianReynolds on January 10th, 2007
Always 12 except for page titles or subject headings - then 14.
by tris992000 on January 10th, 2007
Ok. Thank you!
by BrianReynolds on January 10th, 2007
my personal favorite too!
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