RE: PostScript substitute for Verdana?

[Dina Davidson <DinaD@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ananda,

I have a few suggestions.  My first choice would be GillSans or GillSans
Light - my favourite choice for sans serif type.

Other suggestions: good ol' Helvetica; ITC Officina Sans Book; Charlotte
Sans Book; Eras Book or Eras Light; VAG Rounded.

Make sure that you test the "fit" of your sans-serif choice with your new
serif font (Baskerville).
Sometimes you will find that two fonts have chemistry, sometimes they look
great on their own but really clash on the same page.

Good luck, happy font-hunting....

Dina Davidson
Technical Publications Coordinator/Technical Communicator
Xantrex Technology Inc.
mailto:dinad@xantrex.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Banttari, Ananda [mailto:Ananda_Banttari@sdsi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 11:34 AM
> To: 'Framers'
> Subject: OT: PostScript substitute for Verdana?
> 
> 
> Hi gang!
> 
> Thanks to the problem of non-searchability of TrueType fonts,
> we are changing a couple of character tags that use Verdana. 
> We had were using Verdana, 9 pt. Italic. We are now using 
> Futura CondensedLight, 9 pt. Italic, spread 5%, stretch 150%. 
> I preferred the Verdana, since IMO it looked better in print
> and was definitely easier to read onscreen. Does anyone know 
> of a PostScript font that has more similar characteristics? 
> 
> {We also changed our body font from Times to Baskerville BE 
> Regular (10 pt).}
> 
> Many thanks,
> Ananda Banttari
> Tech. Doc. Specialist (font novice)
> ananda@sdsi.com
> 
> 
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