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Subject:RE: The readability of fonts in a PDF From:holly siegelman <Holly -dot- Siegelman -at- emergis -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:38:41 -0400
Jessica - I believe Lynda Weinman discusses Verdana and Georgia in her book
"Creative HTML Design." You could probably also find support on her website
-- www.lynda.com .
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From: Nealon, Jessica [mailto:Jessica -dot- Nealon -at- McKesson -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:18 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: The readability of fonts in a PDF
I've been researching fonts, specifically Verdana (sans serif) and Georgia
(serif). The rumor is that these two fonts provide superior readability
online. Does anyone 1) have any (or know where I can find) supporting
documentation on this, and 2) know if this superiority translates into a PDF
file? That is, a PDF file that is used as a substitute for online help.
Because I will be on vacation the rest of the week, I would like to thank in
advance anyone who chooses to respond. This font-thing is my research
project to eventually (we all know how that goes!) make a case for some
changes to the current style guide.
Regards,
Jessica Nealon
Documentation Intern
IT Audit
McKesson, Inc.-CLT
(704) 549-7239
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