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I use Times Roman most of the time. It’s readable, and the chances are very good that any other computer I send a file to can also deal with the font.
Monospaced fonts such as Courier are good for special purposes, but I wouldn’t use them for general writing. I do use Courier in email, where it may be important to preserve the spacing of the message. For instance, if someone sends me a song with chords, it’s much easier to keep the chords lined up with the lyrics if they’re sent in a monospaced message.
I refer Arial. It is clear, clean and easy to read. From there, descending, preferences go to Book Antiqua and Century Gothic.
I dislike TNR cordially and am neutral on Courier.
I prefer Arial. It is clear, clean and easy to read. From there, descending, preferences go to Book Antiqua and Century Gothic.
I dislike TNR cordially and am neutral on Courier.
Times New Roman here. I was asked a few weeks ago to read another author’s manuscript and possibly provide a blurb. When I got it, it was in Courier, and it is KILLING my eyes. I guess I’m not as Old Skool as I thought.
I hate Arial with a passion, as it’s a cheap knockoff of overused Helvetica, and sans-serif fonts are less easily readable for large amounts of text.
I like Garamond quite a bit, though I generally use Georgia as my default screen font when I can. Book Antigua is pretty good, and TNR is okay. Eh. But it’s a serif font at least.
I use verdana when writing (or blogging), but send things out in courier.
It’s not beautiful, but Verdana (11 or 12pt) is nice and crisp for onscreen use. I find that Times New Roman is too hard to read. The thin strokes are too thin and the serifs are too pointy. Georgia is a good alternative if you prefer serif faces.
I must use Verdana for blogging because it’s so screen-friendly. And with fiction, it varies between a few and if I’m changing fonts a lot, it means I’ve got a block or something.