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Newsletter Archives - Fonts March 24, 2002 Changing Font Size in Your Browser
The following question is from a newsletter subscriber:
For some inexplicable reason, some Web sites that I visit are designed using tiny, tiny type. In class, you taught us how to zoom to make our documents appear larger and easier to read. I don't see the zoom tool when I'm on the Internet. Is there a way to do this?
Answer: Yes, there is. And it's a good idea to do this, because repeated viewing of sites with very small type can lead to eyestrain.
In Internet Explorer, click on View on the menu at the top of your screen. Point to Text Size in the menu; you'll see several choices ranging from largest to smallest. The current choice will have a mark next to it. Click on one of the larger settings and see how it looks. If it's still not big enough, do this again, and choose an even larger setting.
It's just as easy if you're using Netscape Navigator. Just click on View then Increase Font. If you want the text even bigger, do it again!
Because you can increase or decrease font sizes so easily, it's very simple to click back and forth between sizes, depending on the Web page you are viewing.
********************************** January 13, 2002 Changing the Default Font in Word The following question was sent in by a newsletter subscriber: In my Word program, the letters and numbers are very small on the screen and on my prints. Can I make them bigger? Answer: The Font used determines the appearance and size of the letters, numbers, punctuation marks, spaces and blank lines. Font size, the size of the letters and numbers both on the screen and on the printed copy, is measured in points (pts); seventy-two points equal approximately one inch. More than likely, your program is using a 10-pt font size, which is a little small. You can change it to 12 points, a better size for viewing on the screen and for printing out. To make sure your change is permanent, that every new document you start will use the point size you change to, you must change the default font. Word includes a way to easily change the default font for your documents. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Create a brand new, blank document.
2. Choose the Font option from the Format menu. Word displays the Font dialog box.
3. Select the font settings you want to use by default.
4. Click on the Default button. Word asks you if you are sure you want to change the default font.
5. Click on Yes. You have now changed the default font. The changes will take effect in the current document and every new document you create. ********************************* August 20, 2001 Fonts: Quickly Changing Point Size
Word provides a way to quickly change the point size of a selection. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Select the text whose point size you want to decrease.
2. Press and hold the Ctrl key and tap [ to decrease text size or Ctrl ] to increase text size.
Every time you press Ctrl + [ or ], the point size of the selection will decrease or increase by one point. If you want more precise control over the point size (for instance, making something 11.5 points), you must use the Font dialog box by choosing Font from the Format menu. ********************************* August 13, 2001 Changing Font Size
Select the text that you would like to change. Click Format on the menu bar, then Click Font.
In the Font dialog box, the font design, style, size and color can be changed. Use the scroll bars in each area to display choices; click on the choice to select it. Underline style and color can be added. Special effects such as Shadow or Engrave can be chosen.
When all choices are made, click the OK button.
********************************* August 5, 2001 Font Terminology
Font - a complete set of characters in a specific face, style, and size. Each set includes upper- and lowercase letters, numerals, and punctuation marks.
Font Face - also called typeface or font. The design of the character: Serif, Sans Serif, or Script.
Serif - a font face with lines, curves, or edges extending from the ends of the letter. Times New Roman is an example of a Serif font face.
Sans Serif - a font face with straight-edged characters. Arial is an example of a Sans Serif font face.
Script - a font face that looks like handwriting. Coronet is an example of a Script font face.
Font Style - the slant and weight of letters, such as bold and italic.
Font Size - the height of the font, measured in points. There are 72 points to an inch, therefore, an 18 point font is ¼ of an inch high (these measurements are approximate, based on printer capabilities).
********************************* April 20, 2001 Previewing and Printing Fonts
Fonts are typefaces used in your Windows programs. Many applications install a variety of fonts on your computer and once installed, they are available in any Windows application. You can preview your fonts without having to format text to see how they look.
Here's how:
1 - Click the Start button
2 - Select Settings, then Control Panel
3 - Double-click on the Fonts icon
4 - In the window listing all fonts, double-click on any font icon
5 - You will see the selected font and how it looks in various sizes
6 - Click the Print button to print a sample page of that font
HINT: To print samples of several fonts at the same time, hold down the CTRL key while single clicking the font icons you want to print. When you have selected all the fonts you want to print, click the Print button.
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