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From: briand@tekig4.LEN.TEK.COM (Brian Diehm)
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: Re: Compressed face recommendations?
Message-ID: <4017@tekig4.LEN.TEK.COM>
Date: 18 May 89 18:35:31 GMT
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Reply-To: briand@tekig4.LEN.TEK.COM (Brian Diehm)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.
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>I'm currently using Times Roman as the best compromise for small (9pt)
>faces, but I'm thinking something like Helvetica Compressed might allow me
>to squeeze the text a little more. Any suggestions on how to get the most
>text on the fewest pages without turning it into a useless document?
>
>chuq

Chuq -

     Helvetica Compressed is actually LESS compressed than plain N Helvetica
Narrow. The difference is that Helvetica Compressed is truly a designed
typeface, whereas N Helvetica Narrow is a mathematical compression of standard
Helvetica. It is done inside the LaserWriter by operating on Helvetica.

The Compressed looks more refined. Of course, Adobe recommends Compressed over
Narrow, both for Adobe profit ;-) and because a designed style always looks
better than a manipulated one.

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-Brian Diehm
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