Chapter 1
Font Fun
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding fonts
Using typefaces appropriately
Setting text scale and spacing
Raising or lowering text
Applying fun text effects
Filling a font with color
Enhancing headings with shadows
I blame the Macintosh for computer users’ infatuation with fonts. The Font menu appeared in the early MacPaint and MacWrite programs. It listed a variety of what are more properly termed typefaces. But a font is really a combination of typeface, size, style, and other attributes. Regardless, the term font has stuck. In Word, plenty of options are available to manipulate and preset a font on the page.
A Knowledge of Fonts
Font selection may seem to be secondary to the contents of the document’s text. Even so, selecting a proper font is important for readability ...
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