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Subject:Re: Proportional Font From:Mike Pope <mikep -at- ASYMETRIX -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 27 Apr 1994 08:47:00 PDT
I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I've seen Lucida
Typewriter used for things
like code samples. It is certainly more pleasing than Courier, but I believe
that it isn't
actually a proportional font (??).
-- Mike Pope
mikep -at- asymetrix -dot- com
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>From: TECHWR-L
>To: Multiple recipients of list TECHWR-L
>Subject: Proportional Font
>Date: Tuesday, April 26, 1994 5:57PM
>Hi!
>We are looking for a proportional font which performs like Courier New, but
>is more aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't matter if it is serif or sans
>serif, but it does need to be reasonably common.
>Any help or direction any of you folks can provide is deeply appreciated!