Comments on: Typography: Revisiting My Choice of Calibri http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bruce http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95331 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 11:00:59 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95331 I would like to introduce another aspect to the discussion, which is the economic and environmental costs of font choice. It has recently come to my attention that fonts use differing amounts of ink and therefore some are better for the enviroment and less expensive to use than others. While I do not see this as the primary driver for selecting a particular font, it is something to consider. Calibri came in fourth in this study <a href="http://<a>(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)"</a> rel="nofollow"><a href="http://(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)</a>" target="_blank">(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)</a></a> of printing costs, about 10% higher than Century Gothic which was rated best. Time Roman, mentioned in one of the earlier posts came in third and Franklin Gothic, another font mentioned earlier, came in 10th. I would like to introduce another aspect to the discussion, which is the economic and environmental costs of font choice. It has recently come to my attention that fonts use differing amounts of ink and therefore some are better for the enviroment and less expensive to use than others. While I do not see this as the primary driver for selecting a particular font, it is something to consider.

Calibri came in fourth in this study <a href="http://(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)“ rel=”nofollow”><a href="http://(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)” target=”_blank”>(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/) of printing costs, about 10% higher than Century Gothic which was rated best. Time Roman, mentioned in one of the earlier posts came in third and Franklin Gothic, another font mentioned earlier, came in 10th.

]]> By: J. Diana http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95254 J. Diana Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:01:12 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95254 A banking vendor of ours uses Times (not Times New Roman). I adopted it for no other reason than I think it looks polished and professional. I never considered that the recipient's system may not recognize the font. Hmmm A banking vendor of ours uses Times (not Times New Roman). I adopted it for no other reason than I think it looks polished and professional. I never considered that the recipient's system may not recognize the font. Hmmm

]]> By: Ted Wallace http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95253 Ted Wallace Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:52:01 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95253 Here's a helpful infographic for typeface-choosing: <a href="http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/21/a-flowchart-to-decide-what-typeface-to-use/" target="_blank">http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/21/a-flowchart-to-...</a> Here's a helpful infographic for typeface-choosing: http://flowingdata.com/2010/04/21/a-flowchart-to-...

]]> By: Thomas Oswald http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95251 Thomas Oswald Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:32:18 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95251 I would like to introduce another aspect to the discussion, which is the economic and environmental costs of font choice. It has recently come to my attention that fonts use differing amounts of ink and therefore some are better for the enviroment and less expensive to use than others. While I do not see this as the primary driver for selecting a particular font, it is something to consider. Calibri came in fourth in this study <a href="http://(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)" target="_blank">(http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/)</a> of printing costs, about 10% higher than Century Gothic which was rated best. Time Roman, mentioned in one of the earlier posts came in third and Franklin Gothic, another font mentioned earlier, came in 10th. I would like to introduce another aspect to the discussion, which is the economic and environmental costs of font choice. It has recently come to my attention that fonts use differing amounts of ink and therefore some are better for the enviroment and less expensive to use than others. While I do not see this as the primary driver for selecting a particular font, it is something to consider.

Calibri came in fourth in this study (http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/) of printing costs, about 10% higher than Century Gothic which was rated best. Time Roman, mentioned in one of the earlier posts came in third and Franklin Gothic, another font mentioned earlier, came in 10th.

]]> By: Ken Adams http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95242 Ken Adams Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:50:09 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95242 B.: Your comment simply confirms the extent to which people like what they're used to. All that matters to me is that typography professionals join me in not liking Times New Roman. And I suspect that they, and most readers, would find unorthodox your notions of "softness." Ken B.: Your comment simply confirms the extent to which people like what they're used to. All that matters to me is that typography professionals join me in not liking Times New Roman. And I suspect that they, and most readers, would find unorthodox your notions of "softness." Ken

]]> By: Ken Adams http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95237 Ken Adams Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:32:06 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95237 Bob: Your comment prompted part of my update to this post. Ken Bob: Your comment prompted part of my update to this post. Ken

]]> By: Sat-Sung http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95234 Sat-Sung Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:55:14 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95234 I personally like Garamond's conservative look. However, I'm also a fan of Calibri, for it has a similar flavour to Garamond. I personally like Garamond's conservative look. However, I'm also a fan of Calibri, for it has a similar flavour to Garamond.

]]> By: Bob Striker http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95233 Bob Striker Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:24:51 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95233 You can get a full run-down on the history of Times New Roman and some of its shortcomings here -<a href="http://www.typographyforlawyers.com/?p=687" target="_blank">http://www.typographyforlawyers.com/?p=687</a> - from the Typography For Lawyers site. The "house" font for my (solo) firm is Arno Pro <a href="http://(http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/landing/arno/arno.html)." target="_blank">(http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/landing/arno/arno.html).</a> If I'm trading documents back and forth, I'll use operating system fonts. But my correspondence and other documents controlled by me go out in Arno. I think it's very readable on both paper and screen and it provides a bit of branding on my work product. I prefer serif fonts and, from what I've read, it seems that there is still a slight preference among typographic professionals for serif fonts with respect to readability. Calibri is a perfectly fine choice for a sans-serif font. But it's just a subjective choice. (It's my personal opinion that any choice of a font is, in the end, a subjective and emotional decision.) You can get a full run-down on the history of Times New Roman and some of its shortcomings here -http://www.typographyforlawyers.com/?p=687 – from the Typography For Lawyers site.

The "house" font for my (solo) firm is Arno Pro (http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/landing/arno/arno.html). If I'm trading documents back and forth, I'll use operating system fonts. But my correspondence and other documents controlled by me go out in Arno. I think it's very readable on both paper and screen and it provides a bit of branding on my work product.

I prefer serif fonts and, from what I've read, it seems that there is still a slight preference among typographic professionals for serif fonts with respect to readability. Calibri is a perfectly fine choice for a sans-serif font. But it's just a subjective choice. (It's my personal opinion that any choice of a font is, in the end, a subjective and emotional decision.)

]]> By: Steve Waters http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95231 Steve Waters Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:47:47 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95231 I don't get why Times New Roman, long my default for transactional documents, is considered to be inferior. Steve I don't get why Times New Roman, long my default for transactional documents, is considered to be inferior.

Steve

]]> By: Chris Haines http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2010/04/21/typography-revisiting-my-choice-of-calibri/comment-page-1/#comment-95222 Chris Haines Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:11:21 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/?p=2704#comment-95222 Sorry Ken I have to agree with Mike. Call me rigid; but I still prefer Arial. I find Calibri too thin for easy reading on screen. Chris Sorry Ken

I have to agree with Mike. Call me rigid; but I still prefer Arial. I find Calibri too thin for easy reading on screen.

Chris

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