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Is a 10 point font big enough to use for small descriptions in a cv?
I am creating my CV on an A4 and I am wondering whether a 10 point font size is big enough. here is screenshot and I am talking about the content next to the crosses: http://d.pr/i/LDKK.
in fact do ...
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What font to enhance 1-2 words within block of Helvetica/Arial?
I'm trying to find an alternative to simply "bold/italic" words that I want to enhance within a continuous block of Helvetica/Arial text.
For example:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur ...
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Does anyone know a good pixel font 7px tall?
I'm looking for a pixel font which I'll use later on to convert/use on an lcd type of display and the maximum height is 7px.
I've started by checking out dafont's bitmap fonts, but it takes quite a ...
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Which font have the same width for every character?
I would like to have a font that have same width of every character....
For example, a W width is wider than the i in most of the font...Is there any font have the same size for that? Thanks.
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Smallest readable printed font size for Calibri on my inkjet printer?
What would be the smallest font in Microsoft Word that when printed on an A4 size paper would still be readable?
By readable, I don't mean comfortably readable. All I need is for the printed text to ...
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What is the font used in Stackexchange Math?
What is the font family and the sizes used in Stackexchange Math content and headings?
I think it is a readable font. It would be nice if we use it also in web pages involving mathjax. If it is not ...
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How to work out font-size setting by counting pixels?
I have an image of a proposed website.
How do I work out what px font-size value to set text to by counting pixels?
E.g. I have font-size: 14px, (in Arial) but counting from the top of an "L" and ...
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Are any font sizes reasonable to use
When I choose a font size for use in a graphic I usually opt for font size menu dropdown defaults like 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48, 60, or 72. If I'm working on something large (like ...
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how to export and import from and to fontographer
I am trying to do something that seems like it should be easy, but is proving to be difficult. I want to export certain glyphs from a font, modify them in a vector graphics program and then re-import ...
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Should I be concerned about optimal font size for a particular font
I am aware that certain fonts, are designed for use at certain sizes,
at least in the physical print world.
They make uses of things like Ink Traps to prevent running.
With type for the digital ...
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Clearly display small font size
What techniques (or different fonts) could I use to fonts to make small text (about 10px) look nice in Photoshop?
Here is what I tried, but every time it looks blurry, or too bold:
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Determining Gutter Size in Grid Design
Is there a rule of thumb for determining grid gutter size as it relates to type size?
I'm struggling with this issue on the web, especially when dealing with larger size type set at 20px and above. ...
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How can I keep the font-width consistent in SVG across different operating systems and browsers?
I'm trying to add some text to a SVG file. The text is dynamic and shown over a rectangle which acts as background.
Since the text is dynamic, the width of background rectangle also needs to be ...
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How to change font size without changing the position of the text?
I have to change the size of multiple text labels in a plot, but I want to keep the labels in exactly the same position. The vertical center of each label is now aligned with a tick in the plot.
If ...
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TTF and other “modern” font systems, and font size differences
I have no formal (and precious little informal) graphic design training.
Fairly famous Computer Science person Dr. Donald Knuth long ago developed a font description system called Metafont. In and of ...
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Smallest font size for small print?
I'm setting up a document and the document has some * and footnotes. The document itself is A6 size, which is pretty small (postcard size). What font-size should I assign to the smallprint footnotes?
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What font/style is being used in the following image
I'm customizing the design of a Shopify store and one of the templates uses this image as a logo:
How could I write a word using that same style and font with Paint.NET?
Thanks for your help!
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What should I know about hyperlinks ? [closed]
I just started an internship at a company and as my first task I have to conduct a research about hyperlinks.
How would you define a hyperlink?
What should I know about hyperlinks?
What colors ...
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Why do we still use points as a measurement of type size?
I'm in the UK, which uses metric units for pretty much everything now except road distances and beer (obviously best kept apart).
Page sizes have been metric here and in most of the rest of the world ...
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What are standard ratios for typography on the web?
In laying out a web design, I often try to make sure that my typography is proportional and consistent. However, I haven't been able to find any definitive articles or resources on what ratios and ...
