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Re: Comic Sans. Whilst being legible, it's name suggests what this font should be used for - Comics. Although very popular I would advocate against using it as it's has childlike and 'village fete newsletter' associations - together with WordArt and ClipArt. A good clear san serif font should do fine. Most people will have Arial on their machines but you could also use the Helvetia font if you have Apple Mac's. Also, there are a number of fonts people can purchase at affordable price on the web - or ask your designers. I understand the problem, 12pt is clear but is not the most useful size regarding designing materials - it's just a little too big. I would also consider what you are producing, how much text you need on the page, and who the target audience is. You may also like to consider other accessible options, such as producing large size versions in pdfs instead of print versions, and audio versions (Acrobat can read pdf's but the default voice in Microsoft is horrible). Paddy Paddy McNulty Workforce Development Co-ordinator Direct line: 020 7549 1711 Main line: 020 7549 1700 Fax: 020 7490 5225 [log in to unmask] www.mlalondon.org.uk MLA London, Fourth Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG P please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email? From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GEM automatic digest system Sent: 31 July 2007 00:01 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: GEM Digest - 27 Jul 2007 to 30 Jul 2007 (#2007-179) GEM Digest - 27 Jul 2007 to 30 Jul 2007 (#2007-179) Table of contents: * Point size for education literature (4) * GEM web ad - Learning Officer * FREE HUB RESOURCES: AIMED AT SECONDARY TEACHER TRAINEES * Tudor Replicas * Free admission for young people * Local Artists Exhibition 1. Point size for education literature * Point size for education literature (07/30) From: Jayne Ambrose <[log in to unmask]> * Re: Point size for education literature (07/30) From: Paul & Julie <[log in to unmask]> * Re: Point size for education literature (07/30) From: Kim Biddulph <[log in to unmask]> * Re: Point size for education literature (07/30) From: Tehmina Goskar <[log in to unmask]> 2. GEM web ad - Learning Officer * GEM web ad - Learning Officer (07/30) From: GEM Office <[log in to unmask]> 3. FREE HUB RESOURCES: AIMED AT SECONDARY TEACHER TRAINEES * FREE HUB RESOURCES: AIMED AT SECONDARY TEACHER TRAINEES (07/30) From: Heather Hollins <[log in to unmask]> 4. Tudor Replicas * Tudor Replicas (07/30) From: Sally Russell <[log in to unmask]> 5. Free admission for young people * Re: Free admission for young people (07/30) From: Rebecca Jacobs <[log in to unmask]> 6. Local Artists Exhibition * Local Artists Exhibition (07/30) From: "Kelly, Bryony" <[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ <http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html> Powered by LISTSERV(R) <http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html> <http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html> <http://www.lsoft.com/products/default.asp?item=secured-by-FS&host=JISCM AIL.AC.UK&wa=http://jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin> Anti-virus Filter <http://www.lsoft.com/products/default.asp?item=secured-by-FS&host=JISCM AIL.AC.UK&wa=http://jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin> <http://www.lsoft.com/products/default.asp?item=secured-by-FS&host=JISCM AIL.AC.UK&wa=http://jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin> Browse the GEM online archives. <http://jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?LIST=GEM>