Lexmark Monochrome Laser Complete Printer Reference (1.7 MB) - Page 151

7 Understanding fonts This section contains basic information about fonts, their characteristics, and the specific fonts available in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. Typefaces and fonts A font is a set of characters and symbols created with a distinct design. The distinct design is called a typeface. The typefaces you select add personality to a document. Well-chosen typefaces make a document easier to read. The printer has numerous resident fonts in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. See page 154 for a listing of all resident fonts. Weight and style Typefaces are often available in different weights and styles. These variations modify the original typeface so you can, for example, emphasize important words in text or highlight book titles. The different weights and styles are designed to complement the original typeface. Weight refers to the thickness of the lines that form the characters. Thicker lines result in darker characters. Some words commonly used to describe the weight of a typeface are bold, medium, light, black, and heavy. Style refers to other typeface modifications, such as tilt or character width. Italic and oblique are styles in which the characters are tilted. Narrow, condensed, and extended are three common styles that modify the character widths. Understanding fonts 151