User`s manual

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Sans serif fonts
Sans serif means "without serifs." These fonts are characterized by simple, striking lines that
make them particularly appropriate for titles and headings, or wherever large type is needed.
They are also well adapted to spreadsheets and charts. Some designers like the clean, modern
look they give to text, but the serif styles are probably more readable in large quantities.
The LaserWriter II sans serif fonts are ITC Avant Garde, Helvetica, and Helvetica Narrow.
ITC Avant Garde
The geometric, symmetrical appearance of ITC Avant Garde makes it a popular choice for
display text. The headings in this book are set in various sizes of ITC Avant Garde bold.
This is a sample of 12-point ITC Avant Garde.
Helvetica
Helvetica is more compact and somewhat less stylized than ITC Avant Garde. It is probably the
most widely used sans serif design in the world. You’ll see it everywhere from advertising
headlines to highway signs.
Helvetica Narrow
Helvetica is a compact design. Helvetica Narrow is even more so. Because it is highly legible and
has an especially clear number set, it is an ideal choice for spreadsheets.
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Specialty fonts
The LaserWriter II font file also includes two specialty fonts: Symbol and ITC Zapf Dingbats. Use
the Key Caps desk accessory to find the keyboard equivalents for characters in both these fonts.
See "Using Key Caps" earlier in this chapter for instructions.
Symbol
The Symbol font family is particularly useful if your work involves science or mathematics.
ITC Zapf Dingbats
ITC Zapf Dingbats is a collection of bullets, boxes, and symbols you can use to create decorative
borders around your text, add icons for emphasis, and give extra punch to text lists.
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Obtaining additional fonts
In addition to the fonts available from Apple, you can obtain Macintosh fonts from numerous
software developers. You can choose from a wide variety of alphabet fonts, both Latin and non-
Latin, symbol fonts for specialized purposes, and novelty fonts for display and decoration.
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