Postscript Typeface Sampler - QMS 1725E Reference

PostScript Typeface Sampler

Following are some tips on using your printer's resident PostScript
typefaces appropriately and effectively. All samples are printed 10
points in size.
Helvetica—Helvetica is a popular typeface, a modification of a kind
of sans serif typeface called Grotesque. It is used widely in publishing
and is admired for its clean lines, although it can be repetitive to the
eye, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN ALL CAPS. Helvetica has a strong
bold and bold oblique form. There is no italic form. Helvetica
oblique is the slanted form . This typeface is proportionally spaced.
Helvetica Condensed—You have a problem! Your space is limited, your
copy is too long, and you need a typeface that is bold and attention-getting. Try
Helvetica Condensed. This typeface conserves space, gets attention, and is
readable. There is a bold form, an oblique form, and a bold oblique form.
Helvetica Narrow—You have a problem! Your space is limited, your copy is too long,
and you need a typeface that is bold and attention-getting. Try Helvetica Narrow. This
typeface conserves space, gets attention, and is readable. There is a bold form, an
oblique form, and a bold oblique form.
ITC Avant Garde Gothic—ITC Avant Garde Gothic is a sans serif
typeface that originated in 1970. It has a highly stylized look,
particularly in some of the symbol characters like % and @. The
bold form is called "demibold"; the oblique form simulates an
italic. In addition, there is a bold, oblique form. ITC Avant Garde
Gothic is useful for headlines and documents that need a
strong, contemporary look.
Courier—Courier is a relatively new typeface
designed for electric typewriters by IBM. Courier
has a bold form that is thick and stylish. The
oblique form has its merits and uses, too, as does
the bold oblique form. The Courier family may be
used for counterpoint with Times and Helvetica.
Courier is a monospaced, serif typeface.
Times—Times is a popular typeface adapted from older forms. Once used
by the London TIMES, it is considered an elegant, bookish typeface and has
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