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Favourite fonts
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cunliffe
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Favourite fonts
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I have developed a morbid interest in font styles and wonder if this obsession affects anyone else? Do people have a favourite font, a go-to font, or are people really not bothered? I have noticed that worksheets with some fonts get downloaded more than others, but, are other factors at play? I always think Comic Sans looks soooooooooooo nice, but some people say it is a font for kids. Anyway, if I get no replies, it will be an answer of sorts;-) Lynne |
6 Sep 2020
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spinney
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Interesting subject, Lynne. I previously downloaded your worksheet on Comic Sans and found it to be interesting reading. People can be very fussy when it comes to fonts and I do get a little peeved sometimes that my favourite fonts don�t show up when I upload my worksheets on this site. As it goes, I love Showtime Gothic and Broadway for use in headings and titles. I also like to use Bradley Hand ITC and Lucinda Handwriting. For the modified fonts that can be downloaded from varies sites I love "attack of the cucumbers" and "choclate bar demo." I have also used "chiller" a few times. For normal text, though, I tend to stick with Ariel or Calibri body. |
6 Sep 2020
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mfraczek
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Hi Lynne, Comic Sans is definitely my favourite font (as you can see in most of my worksheets). Why? I don�t really know, but probably because it doesn�t look too strict or too official. You don�t find it in books or newspapers or any official letters you may receive through the post. Murielle |
6 Sep 2020
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karagozian
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I had never considered this could be an issue until I came across your "interesting" ws. BTW, they are all interesting. I usually try to use the most readable fonts, thinking about possible dyslexic students. Once the job (the ws.) is almost finished I choose the font that makes that my text gets properly in the square. So no favourite. |
6 Sep 2020
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Cariboo
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I�m very fond of fonts as well. I wish I could use different fonts on my worksheets but I�ve experienced many weird layout after trying new ones.So I�m very frustrated. I love the western and Halloween styles . I may have 3374 fonts downloaded on my computer and I�m always looking forward to finding some new ones. Kind of never satisfied woman ahahaha. But yes I�m sure that a worksheet with an attractive font combined with nice illustrations will get more downloads . Once again Lynne this is a very interesting topic. |
6 Sep 2020
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Terri Lawson
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I personally like Arial. We also teach Adult Literacy and Numeracy here and apparently the best fonts if you�re working with dyslexic students are Arial. Comic Sans and Verdana (minimum 12 font size). |
6 Sep 2020
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valodra
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Hello Lynne, I use Comic Sans , and when I teach dyslexic pupils, the SN teachers ask me to use Verdana.14. That is for work ( I work with kids...) For personal use, I like Lucinda Handwriting or Bradley Hand ITC....;-))
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6 Sep 2020
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douglas
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AS I do lots of business writing, Arial tends to be the accepted standard, though I fall back on my old favorite Times New Roman quite often--in this environment (business) using Comic Sans is laughed at and parallel to putting happy faces in an official letter. In work sheets I do fall back to Comic sans, Franklin Gothic, and Helvetica. |
7 Sep 2020
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FrauSue
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I like Broadway or Berlin for headers, and Gill sans for text body. If you�re interested in fonts, I can really recommend the book "Just my Type" by Simon Garfield. I loved it! |
7 Sep 2020
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karagozian
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Oh Lynne !!! You are not going to terrorize us with your favourite font !! Hugs from you know where. |
7 Sep 2020
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cunliffe
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Oh yes I am! I�m enjoying reading these and I�ve got lots of lovely font recommendations and a book. I might move on from Comic Sans! Hugs from me too. |
7 Sep 2020
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