To: 6SJ7
The Selectric had proportional fonts.
63 posted on
09/09/2004 8:09:59 AM PDT by
sinkspur
("Can someone tell me where to find an ordained archpriest?"--Cardinal Fanfani)
To: sinkspur
"The Selectric had proportional fonts.
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Actually, it did not. The IBM Executive did, though. There was a later Selectric that was used as a compositor, but that was far later than these memos.
233 posted on
09/09/2004 9:43:51 AM PDT by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
To: sinkspur
It is not just proportional fonts, the documents are also KERNED. A typewriter can not physically accomplish KERNING.
Word processors automatically KERN, spacing letters so that they are grouped for better readability. TO(Kerned) T O ( n o t - K e r n e d ).
887 posted on
09/09/2004 8:25:46 PM PDT by
LowNslow
(Retired CWO)
To: sinkspur
The Selectric had proportional fonts. Only the Selectric Composer, which was extremely rare, and a bitch to use, as well.
No way would a NG unit have one, or have anybody willing to put up with it.
904 posted on
09/09/2004 10:05:15 PM PDT by
Erasmus
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