Monospaced Fonts

I suddenly have become a fan of using monospace fonts for technical writing.  Courier is the default but it isn't the best.  I've been using Liberation Mono.

Lucinda Blackletter

Most fonts look pretty much alike.  So let me start with one that definitely stands out: Lucida Blackletter.  And to get the right feel, I will use an old version of the Lord's Prayer in it.

Source: Luke 11:1-4 in the Coverdale Bible (at www.studylight.org) using the Lucinda Blackletter font.

Garamond font saves ink

Using the General Services Administration's estimated annual cost of ink -- $467 million -- Suvir concluded that if the federal government used Garamond exclusively it could save nearly 30% -- or $136 million per year. An additional $234 million could be saved annually if state governments also jumped on board, he reported.

Read more: http://www.koco.com/entertainment/teen-to-govt-change-your-typeface-save-millions/25206146

You have to install Garamond, since it doesn't come by default on Windows.  Here is how it looks:

I usually use Times New Roman for everything.  I think Garamond has a very British feel to it, and check out the size of the tail on that Q.  Using different fonts can evoke a different mood.  So if you want to write about the 1950s there may be a different font to use than writing about the 1940s, kind off like architectural styles.  I may write more about this.

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Update: This should appear as Garamond. That is, if you have the Garamond font installed.

The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog

And this as Century Gothic:

The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog