From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.comp.tex.context/67064 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Curiouslearn Newsgroups: gmane.comp.tex.context Subject: Re: What are the best fonts to use Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:45:39 -0400 Message-ID: References: <20110315003147.GC30375@beigebox> Reply-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: dough.gmane.org 1300275963 22301 80.91.229.12 (16 Mar 2011 11:46:03 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:46:03 +0000 (UTC) Cc: David Rogers To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Original-X-From: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Wed Mar 16 12:45:58 2011 Return-path: Envelope-to: gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl ([195.12.62.10]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PzpAq-0005DP-Jq for gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:56 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCC8ACAB21; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:55 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at balder.ntg.nl Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (balder.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id toXxnCu3eP7k; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:53 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36732CAB00; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:53 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95120CAAD6 for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:52 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at balder.ntg.nl Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (balder.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id aHLKHOZOqeu2 for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:41 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from filter4-til.mf.surf.net (filter4-til.mf.surf.net [194.171.167.220]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id E273ACAB00 for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:40 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from mail-iy0-f169.google.com (mail-iy0-f169.google.com [209.85.210.169]) by filter4-til.mf.surf.net (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5+lenny1) with ESMTP id p2GBjd6T025802 for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:40 +0100 Original-Received: by iyf13 with SMTP id 13so2190617iyf.14 for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:45:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=DaEAdR0FMQ5ofcUzvTjnsS0NxbmmP6W2vsnxscCtPS0=; b=Nx1/lcZdI9OUQNjveABbRBPf7+yERmo9f7q8EcK6vMaCZa6hZ51NMqb9FLfwhUaewO jT8qF6Gf4pYbv3gWyLPsVG0wq7a3QEKFsKwKM9QbTYOY1oP2+aZoQtSHuRJdNYxiyHKL aRsq4fcnDX2joOT4E4tOjJUKFfaYb4G5ZX7x4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=Nv4zUpNkOE9ZhLJKS+LG+/vsqFVejCa7mLYDr7L+tVic1ReETOZADEm3l/spwF2DsW 2dUDcOn2dYO/ulUeBG2fiDwCKYRQfnt/Nk6eP7o77XbGKHV8YeZd5iVQOCjpkJgHGm/8 dfoW6vHXdMIMOVoaPqdavA31hy1MFkdL+Ve5U= Original-Received: by 10.43.57.131 with SMTP id wg3mr798910icb.299.1300275939109; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:45:39 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: by 10.231.39.199 with HTTP; Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:45:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20110315003147.GC30375@beigebox> X-Bayes-Prob: 0.0001 (Score 0, tokens from: @@RPTN) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=209.85.210.169; country=US; region=CA; city=Mountain View; postalcode=94043; latitude=37.4192; longitude=-122.0574; metrocode=807; areacode=650; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.4192,-122.0574&z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: uu:ntg-context@ntg.nl (inherits from uu:default, base:default) X-Canit-Stats-ID: 05EjLJDib - 152da79b5f74 - 20110316 X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 194.171.167.216 X-BeenThere: ntg-context@ntg.nl X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: mailing list for ConTeXt users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Errors-To: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.comp.tex.context:67064 Archived-At: Cecil, thanks for asking this question. Even though the answers may/will be subjective, it is quite likely that there are people here who have given some thought to font choice. I agree with previous responses that reading a book on typography would certainly be helpful. Nevertheless, I am interested in hearing what fonts people like (if they do not mind sharing). I, and perhaps some others, may learn about a few fonts. Bharat On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:31 PM, David Rogers wrote: > * Cecil Westerhof [2011-03-14 12:44]: > >> At the moment I use for my ebook: >> \usetypescript[palatino][texnansi] >> \setupbodyfont[palatino,rm,12pt] >> >> Does not look to bad, but layout is not my forte. So if people have tips >> about the fonts to use, I like to hear them. >> >> Do you use other fonts when using a printed book? > > > I don't think this question can have one answer. There are many good > answers, depending on the kind of book (or other printed material). > > 1. I think the layout of the page itself can have a great deal to do > with whether a certain font looks good (e.g. amount of white space, > length of lines, etc). Paying proper attention to the "gross" aspects of > your layout, such as margins and line heights, goes a long way to > improving the appearance of the whole work, and brings out the best in > whichever font you choose. > > 2. To some extent, different fonts can suit different material (e.g. a > book of poems vs a financial report, or a textbook vs a novel). For > extended reading, the conventional wisdom is to choose a > "normal-looking" font that doesn't call attention to itself too much, > but obviously you also want one that is at least somewhat attractive to > look at. > > 3. Frankly, giving people what they are already used to is often the > best plan - probably more often than typographers would care to admit. > In my opinion, variation for its own sake is over-rated and over-used. > > -- > David > _________________________________________________________________________= __________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to > the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage =A0: http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net > archive =A0: http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ > wiki =A0 =A0 : http://contextgarden.net > _________________________________________________________________________= __________ > ___________________________________________________________________________= ________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to t= he Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-cont= ext webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________= ________