# What font do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 17, 2004, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665 "2004-05-17T21:51:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/41 "2004-05-18T21:38:44Z")
> [@Tusculan](#): > > Bodoni, if available. Jeesh. Sucking up to the admins. . . . . . . . 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/42 "2004-05-18T22:24:22Z")
I’m partial to this typeface. It’s easy to read, is distinctive enough from Arial, and it looks cool. It also scales fairly well, so it looks as good in 12-point as it does in 8 or 10. Robin ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/43 "2004-05-18T22:25:54Z")
That should be Century Gothic. Robin ---
**Author:** ![look\_hergo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@look\_hergo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_hergo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/44 "2004-05-18T22:38:40Z")
For my business (petsitting) I wanted something casual and fun, but not cutesy. Mead Bold is what I use there, except for business letters, where I use Home. Not only is it classic and easy to read, but I like the name; so comforting. ---
**Author:** ![alimarx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@alimarx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alimarx)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/45 "2004-05-18T23:05:03Z")
Wingdings! ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/46 "2004-05-19T11:40:08Z")
Times for print, Verdana for screen. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/47 "2004-05-19T13:58:22Z")
Right now, my favorite font is Georgia. That may change next week. Mark me down as another Comic Sans hater. I don’t like Times New Roman either, but I can stand it more than Comic Sans. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/48 "2004-05-19T14:10:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Wingdings! In small words that I can comprehend, is the purpose of this particular font? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/49 "2004-05-19T14:11:54Z")
Also, what are some of your favorite font web sights that are free for downloads? Anyone? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/50 "2004-05-24T07:02:15Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > In small words that I can comprehend, is the purpose of this particular font? Wingdings is the Windows Dingbats typeface. “Dingbats” are all of those little non-text doohickies like arrows and decorative curly bits, and Wingdings gathers up a pile of them in one handy lump. If you fire up Key Map or Character Map, (or just have a look [here](http://www.fonts.com/fontlist/201219-zapf-dingbats.html) to see the Zapf version) you’ll be able to see all the whatnots - lots of arrows, playing card suits, weather symbols, astrological symbols and even a bomb… M ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/51 "2004-05-24T11:40:06Z")
I love Gill sans for a display font, and I pretty much stick to Garamond for body text. Of course, for work the answer would be different, by SOP I use Arial, 10pt, 3pt spacing between lines for any text within a table, black. Which is incredibly dull, but monotony is soothing for regulators! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/52 "2004-05-24T14:02:49Z")
I had no idea; why didn’t anyone tell me? qwest – reformed comic sans user. ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/53 "2004-05-24T14:09:36Z")
Verdana ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/54 "2004-05-24T17:43:51Z")
Verdana damnit! If your using “Comis Sans” in a professional enviroment, you’re a child trapped in an adults body. Don’t do it, you look stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/55 "2004-05-25T16:13:52Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > If your using “Comis Sans” in a professional enviroment, you’re a child trapped in an adults body. Don’t do it, you look stupid. and that’s a bad thing … ? ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/56 "2004-05-25T17:21:28Z")
I prefer Lucida Sans for most display work. My browser is set to that as its default, but for some reason I read my Dope in Trebuchet. Just seems right, I guess. For print, I like Palatino and Garamond. I had a friend who used to write everything in Crillee – if you don’t have it on your system, go watch the closing credits to ST:TNG and you’ll see it. Or [here](http://www.itcfonts.com/fonts/detail.asp?sku=itc2110). ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/57 "2004-05-25T21:13:34Z")
For daily use, I like Georgia. Fun stuff gets Papyrus or Helvetica. Letters to my friend in the Air Force usually change font per page. And I would love to know where I can download nifty fonts! We have a CD, but they’re all holiday-related. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/58 "2004-05-25T22:30:47Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > For daily use, I like Georgia. Fun stuff gets Papyrus or Helvetica. Letters to my friend in the Air Force usually change font per page. > > And I would love to know where I can download nifty fonts! We have a CD, but they’re all holiday-related. Fun stuff gets Helvetica? I’d hate to see your idea of boring. 😃 As for free typefaces, have a gander [here.](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=font+download) ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/59 "2004-05-25T22:52:18Z")
I’m a 10pt Verdana girl through and through. My boss and I are constantly at odds with regard to fonts. She’s a 12pt Times New Roman woman and changes every document that I send her for “review” to her putridly uninteresting TNR. _grrr_ ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665/60 "2004-06-03T19:05:02Z")
I read somewhere (I googled this but came up empty handed) that people who write emails in Garamond are percieved as intelligent and professional by the people who read the emails. I promptly changed my email settings, but have noticed no appreciable difference so far. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-font-do-you-use/245665.md?page=2)