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From: ifarqhar@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.OZ (Ian Farquhar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Dog-ugly windows?
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Date: 18 Jan 90 02:16:55 GMT
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In article <`WQC0%@rpi.edu> kudla@pawl.rpi.edu (Robert J. Kudla) writes:
>In <94@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz> ifarqhar@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.OZ (Ian Farquhar) writes:
>
>-> One thing that CBM might like to do is hire a typesetter to redesign
>-> their manuals, which are pretty ugly.  Please, keep away from TeX, and
>-> stop using Times-Roman and Palatino!  Just flip though the Adobe type
>-> catalog and use some imagination!
>
>I'll agree with you about TeX and Times Roman, but Palatino is a most
>excellent font! (You would, perhaps, prefer Zapf Chancery or New
>Schlbk? :) )

Actually, I quite like Times-Roman, but it has its place.  It is
wonderful for formal and legal documents, and is quite a good font for
newspapers.  Nor do I mind New Century Schoolbook, as long as it stays
in schoolbooks and not in general typesetting.  It reminds me of the bad
old days at kindergarden.

But I detest Palatino!  There are two reasons for this:

1.  It is the most aneamic, disgusting font that gives me the
    distinct impression that the designer could not decide whether he
    wanted a serifed or san-serifed font.  Vomitable.
2.  Apple uses it.  Bad memories there.

Also I agree that Zapf Chancery is not for general typesetting, but it
looks superb on Wedding stationery, and mixes well with Times-Italic for
that.

Okay, he says, pulling out the Adobe type catalog.  Let's have a few
suggestions here.

Century Old Style
A nice serifed font with a nice degree of formality, but not as
intimidating as Times-Roman.  Good for the body text.

Souvenier
Yes, lots of people hate this font.  I think that it would possibly go
well in the CBM manuals.  As you may gather, I quite like Souvenier.

Futura
A fairly heavy Futura would go well for the pieces of text that are
meant to by typed into the computer.

As for general layout and manufacture, 10 point in single column on 
glossy paper, ring bound.  Color inserts of screen shots would also be
nice - particularly if CBM purchased a decent device to capture a screen
shot rather than taking a picture with a camera!


All hail Saint Fubar, parton saint of computer programmers.

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