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RE: Size 10 Font in User Guides Acceptable for Body Text?
Subject:RE: Size 10 Font in User Guides Acceptable for Body Text? From:Melissa Nelson <melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:03:24 -0500
My company requires me to use a Sixze 10 Verdana font on most documents, however our military customer requires we use a 12 font Times New Roman font. I prefer the size 10 Verdana. It really does depend on the font, a size 10 is nice in Verdana, but too small in Times New Roman! :)
Melissa
> Subject: RE: Size 10 Font in User Guides Acceptable for Body Text?> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:59:08 -0500> From: dgreen -at- associatedbrands -dot- com> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Michael Ronquillo wrote:> > Is a size 10 font ... alright?> > **************> > No, unless your company style guide says differently. In which case,> the style guide is wrong. I am sometimes ordered to use 8-point type on> forms -- I have not yet succeeded in training everybody to stop stuffing> 80 lbs. into a 5-lb. sack. I do it, but I record who insisted (and> when) in the "comments" field of the permanent database record.> > And just for the record, "alright" is also not all right.> > Dori Green> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 > Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/melmis36%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.>
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