[Hidden-tech] Dearest font geeks,

[Denise Badger]

You can smooth fonts in Photoshop but you have to be careful with that when
you go to print.

Plus if you have graphics in your design be aware that monitors are RGB and
print is CMYK. What looks good in one may not look as good in the other.

Two entirely different mediums. Just something to be aware of.

Denise




On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Lynn B. Johnson <lynn at motormouth.com> wrote:

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> Hi Kirsten,
>
> Generally (sorry if this is too elementary but it's a good place to
> start), you want to use Sans-serif for headlines and subheads, and
> serifed fonts for body copy. Ragged-right body copy is easier to read,
> with leading at about 1.5 x the font size.
>
> Fonts are a bit different depending upon whether you're on a PC or a
> Mac -- for print & web versatility, don't rely on any font that is the
> name of a city (Geneva, Chicago, etc.).
>
> Personally, I'm a sucker for Times/Times New Roman, New Century
> Schoolbook (though this tends to run a little small so I bump it up a
> point size or two), Americana (aaahhhh), and Avant Garde (sans-serif).
> I've found that these work well both on the page and on the screen. If
> you're using Photoshop, there are font smoothers availble there, too
> (crisp/smooth/etc), which can help with readability.
>
> Your project sounds fun; let me know if you want to delve more deeply
> into this topic.
>
> --Lynn
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> On Nov 4, 2010, at 5:10 PM, Kirsten Bonanza wrote:
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> Any thoughts as to which fonts are better on the eye BOTH in person
> and via computer is much appreciated.
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