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What Type of Font do You Use?

Here? Typically Times New Roman. When submitting to editor or agents, I like to use Verdana 12.

Why the changeup? If I could explain my own actions, then perhaps I would recognize them as strange and stop doing them.

what the hell?
i just use whichever font is the default setting on whichever type of word proccessor i'm using at the moment, for Microsoft Word, i think it's New Times Roman

I write in something that's easy to read. I used to have a phase where I wrote in Arial but otherwise I wrote in the default Times New Roman. Now I write in Word 2007's default of Calibri which is like Arial but better and easier on the eye.

In my opinion, it seems silly to keep changing your font.


I did read some author's webpage though which said that she changed her font to Courier New (why that font I don't know) before sending a manuscript off. Maybe some agents or editors or publishers have a preference?

I never knew that, thanks!

Most Editors ask for Courier New or Arial, and some prefer Times New Roman.
Me? I write with either Garamond or Verdana. Me prefers Verdana, though.

I did a brochure/pamphlet once for the local museum (well, my college class was asked to, but since I had the most computer knowledge and background in tourism, it fell to me)... and the person who wanted the brochure requested it be type in MS Serif. Not a pretty font, or even one that I'd want to look at through a whole 'local attractions' pamphlet. She said that it was a font that a lot of older people were used to, and that it should be used.

It irked me to no end to have to use it, and after it was done, she took one look, and said she didn't like the font.

So, the point to this is that a lot of places request a certain font, but if it's not one that would look good for the story, always have a backup already made, and ready to present

The only font I use on any form of writing would be Times New Roman. I've used it so much that any other font pretty much seems alien(except for when it comes to wording manga scans). The only other font I'd use is Arial(I'm so boring).

Thanks for everyone's comment, I'm sorry I haven't been on, I've been on vacation for the last week. ^_^;;

Oh, I do the same thing. =] I always change my font depending on what I'm writing. I love verdana, though.

-jj

i love looking at different fonts, i'm just too lazy to go through the effort of changing fonts

i don't really care exactly what the font looks like, as long as it's readable, i thing the "default settings" for fonts are supposed to be the most readable

Courier new

I use courier new as it is the best set up for book writing and use no 12.

Hmmm... I've never used Courier. I am using a lot of Verdana, but the title has to be number 15 and the words are number 13. I am so picky, lol.

i like readable fonts
i used to get tons of e-mail i couldn't read because my freinds wanted to use cutesy fonts

I like Book Antiqua for articles, gives them that 'erudite' feel

I use the default font for TextEdit which is Helvetica 12, but because my eyesight is not so great, I use 14pts.

Sometimes I use Dakota Handwriting {14} and Georgia {14} as well.

--Aden

Interesting, I have never heard of these fonts before. I'll have to go and check them out sometime.

Arial

When I'm bashing away on my faithful laptop I tend to use Times New Roman 12. I know, origional!

arial 11.