Page Design Tips - Xante Accel-a-Writer 812 User Manual

Spacing
Character spacing has two forms, monospacing and proportional
spacing (fig. 7.11). Monospaced characters have equal spacing
between each letter which is sometimes referred to as fixed spacing.
An excellent example is the resident Courier typeface. Monospacing
has a mechanical, block look and works extremely well for
spreadsheets where multiple columns of numbers need to be aligned.
Proportional spacing varies the width between characters. For
example the letter l needs less space than a w. Except for Courier, the
rest of your printer's resident PostScript typefaces are proportionally
spaced. Proportional spacing is more legible, better for most
documents not requiring multiple aligned columns.
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PostScript
Monospacing
Courier

Page Design Tips

Often little design details make the difference between an adequate
or professional job. The following tips may help you produce the
best possible output from your Accel-a-Writer 812.
• Keep your page design simple. Too many typeface and design
element changes can produce a cluttered, confusing page.
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Fig. 7.11 Character Spacings
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PostScript
Proportional spacing
Times Roman