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Fonts add life Tenace SSI/36
Names/sizes of fonts used on this page noted in green: Alaska/10.

Sometimes overlooked, good font choices can add almost as much to a book project as clipart. assorted fonts/14

There are font/typeface books and CD combos you can purchase that give unrestricted license for your work. Old books, periodicals and catalogs may be either public domain or under expired Copyright as well, that are resources for drop caps and initials. Sources of downloadable (copyright free or with permission) fonts abound online. Verdana/14

Good genealogy/history rules of thumb Rockwell/14

• Don't use less than 12 point for base text. Copperplate Gothic Bold/14

• Try to resist lower than 10 point for subscript, notes, etc. Antique/18 - commas in Arial Narrow

• Use a block type font for the text. Bookman Old Style/14

• A script can be used for the highlighting text, titles, sections, etc. - just be sure it can be easily read. Mercurius Script MT Bold/14

• Not every 12 point font takes up the same space. Art Deco SSi/14

• Font can also set the mood. Comic Sans MS/14

• Serif font works best for text because it draws the eye along the line of text. Castellar/14

• San-serif font can draw the eye to titles, captions, etc. without drastically increasing the font size or bolding. Broadway/14

• Click here for an idea on how to save space without altering your font. Britanic Bold/14

• Be careful, based on your reproduction quality, that you don't pick too thin of a font - the skinny legs may totally disappear.  AcademiaSSi/14

• Display fonts can be used for title and chapter headings in addition to much more. Ballista Display Script SSi/24