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Using Fonts, Buying Fonts - windows 7

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Handy Hints SEEING FONTS CLOSE UP Most software programs give you just a peek at the look of a font. But if you're working in Windows 95, it's easy to print a sample page of each font. Simply click Start and then point to Settings. Click Control Panel and then double-click Fonts. Double-click any font you want to preview and then click Print to print a sample. Using Fonts Many software programs include a Font command that lists the available fonts. Usually you'll select the text and apply the font (or include the font as part of a style definition). See the user's guide for the program you're using to find out how to select fonts for your text. Times New Roman Times New Roman Algerian Arial Arial Rounded MT Bold Artistik Ashley Inline AvantGarde Bahaus 93 Bookman Buying Fonts Fonts are included with most software programs and operating systems you purchase. You can buy additional fonts and install them on your computer, where they're stored in your computer's memory. You can buy two types of fonts for your computer: s TrueType fonts, which are fonts that can be scaled to different sizes and that look exactly the same on your computer screen and on the printed page. s Type 1, or postscript, fonts (if you're using a type manager). 24

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Using Fonts
Many software programs include a
Font
command that lists the available
fonts. Usually you’ll select the text and apply the font (or include the font as
part of a style definition). See the user’s guide for the program you’re using to
find out how to select fonts for your text.
Buying Fonts
Fonts are included with most software programs and operating systems you
purchase. You can buy additional fonts and install them on your computer,
where they’re stored in your computer’s memory.
You can buy two types of fonts for your computer:
TrueType fonts, which are fonts that can be scaled to different sizes and
that look exactly the same on your computer screen and on the printed
page.
Type 1, or postscript, fonts (if you’re using a type manager).
Times New Roman
Algerian
Arial
Arial Rounded MT Bold
Artistik
Ashley Inline
AvantGarde
Bahaus 93
Bookman
Times New Roman
Handy Hints
S
EEING
FONTS
CLOSE
UP
Most software
programs give you
just a peek at the
look of a font. But if
you’re working in
Windows 95, it’s
easy to print a sample
page of each font.
Simply click
Start
and
then point to
Settings.
Click
Control Panel
and then double-click
Fonts
. Double-click
any font you want to
preview and then click
Print
to print a sample.