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Subject:Favorite/Recommended Fonts From:Steve Rasnic Tem <tems -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 2 Apr 1999 16:46:15 -0800
A couple of clients have asked me if there have been any surveys/studies
concerning the best fonts and font sizes to use in user manuals, for
body text and for headings. I'm not aware of any myself. Has anyone
heard of such a survey or research?
Thanks,
Steve Tem
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Steve Rasnic Tem
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