If you use the control panel in program mode, select CHARACTER. Just press the [>] button to get to the font attribute you want to set, press [v] to get to its possible values, press [>]to scan through them, and finally press [v] to slap in the value you want.
The procedures for selecting a font from a computer program is a bit more complicated. These font selection methods are detailed in the next chapter.
3.4.2Hints: Desktop publishing and page design
●Desktop publishing systems help you automate your specifications for margins, cover design, typefaces, font sizes, placement of graphics and regular features. You build the specifications you want in templates, standard page designs you later simply call up on your screen and fill in with text.
. Some desktop publishing systems, such as Aldus’s PageMaker, are page- oriented: you put each page together individually. These are great for shorter documents, such as newsletters, brochures and letters. Other systems, such as Xerox Ventura Publisher, are
Other ways in which such systems differ include whether they show on your screen what you will get on paper
cA few of today’s computer programs let you see several different font sizes and typefaces on your computer screen. That capability is necessary if you want to see
. When you design your pages, don’t vary font size just to fit text into the space available. Go with a size that’s easy to read and be consistent.
Never be tempted to use all uppercase letters. When you want to highlight text, switch to a bold font or draw a box around it.
●Don’t be afraid to use white space. White space relieves eye fatigue and looks more attractive.
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