tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post1885090501448805129..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: A tale of two fontsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-8030563711175646872022-11-04T22:13:50.411-05:002022-11-04T22:13:50.411-05:00I draft in Courier New. But I print in Century Sch...I draft in Courier New. But I print in Century Schoolbook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-83839665489042179992014-05-01T13:19:13.734-05:002014-05-01T13:19:13.734-05:00I use Scrivener, and I love the Verdana font. It&#...I use Scrivener, and I love the Verdana font. It's so clear and easy to read. The italic version is obviously italicized but not hard to read. And it's rounded out so words don't get smooshed together. I just love it. Of course I won't print the manuscript in it, but I think I read somewhere it was a font specifically designed for the computer screen, and I can totally see why. But now I'm going to go check out Minion Pro as I have adobe stuff and lots of fonts came with that.jenmcjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239531131388642925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-17545649139793662492013-02-05T14:52:37.057-05:002013-02-05T14:52:37.057-05:00For some reason, when I started writing my first n...For some reason, when I started writing my first novel, the automatic font that the program chose was Cambria. Since then, I just can not write in any other font. I've tried, but it just does not come out unless I have Cambria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-42176606085876241052011-06-13T11:37:08.436-05:002011-06-13T11:37:08.436-05:00Oh dear lord. Don't get me started on fonts! F...Oh dear lord. Don't get me started on fonts! For me, they are the ultimate topic of procrastination (if procrastination can be said to have a topic!). Or it used to be anyway. Now my not-actually-doing-any-writing trick is to choose font and background colour (I use Scrivener's fullscreen mode for writing).<br /><br />I used to use Times New Roman - it's a standard font, everybody has it, it looks okay. When writing I go by word count, not page count (page count seems to be an American writerly tradition), and anyway, with Scrivener pages don't really exist.<br /><br />I love typography - I think in a past life I was a frustrated type designer - and over time Times New Roman became incredibly boring. I experimented with a few other fonts but if you start going non-standard, things never look right. And I'm not a fan of sans serif fonts like Arial, etc.<br /><br />Then I was reading a book and noticed that the font was nice. Really nice. Really amazingly nice. I checked the inside front over and it said it was set in Minion Pro.<br /><br />Minion Pro is a paid font - and an expensive one too, think - but amazingly, I had it installed on my computer (I suspect it came with an Adobe package I bought). So now I use that. It's a Roman serif font, but extremely pleasant on the eye.<br /><br />Of course for submitting manuscripts, I switch everything back to Times New Roman. Submitting anything in a non-standard font is a big mistake.<br /><br />But if you have Minion Pro, or can get it, it's worth a look!Adam Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14567974014847133984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-91069355272884457222011-06-12T20:01:12.243-05:002011-06-12T20:01:12.243-05:00As a newspaper page designer by day, I've beco...As a newspaper page designer by day, I've become very familiar with a lot of fonts and have a few favorites.<br /><br />And when I think of fonts, especially the ones I'm writing in, I think of it as my handwriting. It can change and that's fine, but I stick with a font I feel most at home with — American typewriter.<br /><br />It's a font I use on my resume and my website and have been told is a great representation of me. And I think of it that way too, like the font fits what I'm trying to say.James Patrick Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680228979145228338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-42809613381073915022011-06-12T19:53:01.196-05:002011-06-12T19:53:01.196-05:00Wow! Another Courier New person!
Actually, I used...Wow! Another Courier New person!<br /><br />Actually, I used to write everything in Courier New. It just looked more authentic, you know, like a real typewriter. Like we were really batting out these novels the way the old guard used to do it.<br /><br />But then I met Book Antiqua, and my heart melted. I feel it's much more atmospheric for the kind of stuff I write (noir) and yet without any of the frills that annoy most people.<br /><br />BUT...like you, Joelle, I will occasionally drift off into another project simultaneous with one I am already working on. And when I do, it's Courier New, baby!<br /><br />p.s.--I love the tags on your post: needs therapy, stubborn to a fault. LOLMike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-5782175314409519242011-06-12T14:18:49.344-05:002011-06-12T14:18:49.344-05:00I'm using Scrivener, too, which uses some sort...I'm using Scrivener, too, which uses some sort of default sans serif font, probably Arial. The fun thing about writing in this app is that I do it full screen. It's only at the end of the writing day, when I print off the section, that the page count shows up. It's like a nice, little surprise.<br /><br />The default print font is courier, so I get the best of both worlds.<br /><br />But I really dig the idea of different fonts for different stories. I've thought about different pen names for different types of stories, but haven't gotten that far, yet.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-66117461857800528432011-06-12T12:25:29.605-05:002011-06-12T12:25:29.605-05:00I'm finding it's not just font for me, but...I'm finding it's not just font for me, but it's the page.<br /><br />I'm trying to write a story on Scrivener. I've still not given hope of mastering the app, because so many people rave about it. <br /><br />But writing in Word, my story seems to LOOK right, It looks like a story on a page, and at any point i can change to print view or whatever, and it looks like a book.<br /><br />So far in scrivener it's all very fiddley and broken into little sections and my story just doesn't look like it's on a page. <br /><br />And that seems to make a big difference to me.Jay Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764183157841848163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-34858720303813910232011-06-12T12:13:02.946-05:002011-06-12T12:13:02.946-05:00Great topic, Joelle!
I wrote a whole synopsis in...Great topic, Joelle! <br /><br />I wrote a whole synopsis in some breezy font on "sticky notes" (program, not real post-a-note) on my computer. <br /><br />I swear the font made me not-cringe-quite-so-much about writing the dreaded synopsis. And then I could even rearrange the paragraphs in front of me!!! Dare I say it was almost fun??? lol <br /><br />I think changing fonts is a great idea. Anything to keep your spirits sailing and maybe just to "shake up" the process a bit! <br /><br />I haven't been fond of courier, but the thought of filling more pages... :)Nancy Kay Bowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597537338919901666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-79750798871153115862011-06-12T12:07:43.598-05:002011-06-12T12:07:43.598-05:00Hey Dana - your welcome:) The two fonts really di...Hey Dana - your welcome:) The two fonts really did help me keep the mood and the stories distinct in my mind. I hope it works for you!Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-36807014862698006612011-06-12T12:02:13.133-05:002011-06-12T12:02:13.133-05:00I usually write in Arial, though sometimes in Time...I usually write in Arial, though sometimes in Times New Roman. I have written in others. I'm not fussy about fonts, and have been known to be fickle about them. <br /><br />Your idea of different fonts to keep the two projects distinct in your mind has me thinking if I might try using different fonts when I draft stories to remind me of the mood or voice of a piece. I never have two large projects going at once, but I do step aside and write an occasional short or flash piece that is entirely different in tone.<br /><br />Thanks for the idea.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com