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To: autumnraine

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Pica and Elite (may be similar to Courier) are the two types on the machines I remember using from that time, I am sure there were others. Elite may be similar to courier, but I haven’t done a close comparison.

I didn’t find a font on my computer (quick look) that looks like what you have for Pica, it fact, of the ones I looked at, none had an open 4.


1,881 posted on 08/04/2009 11:31:22 AM PDT by Peter Horry (Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded - John Randolph)
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To: Peter Horry
Pica and Elite (may be similar to Courier) are the two types on the machines I remember using from that time, I am sure there were others. Elite may be similar to courier, but I haven’t done a close comparison.

Pica and Elite on typewriters are not typefaces (commonly called fonts, these days) but rather are different spacings. A Pica typewriter will place the characters on a paper at ten characters per inch. An Elite typewriter will do it at 12 characters per inch. That is the only difference.

2,105 posted on 08/05/2009 12:45:35 AM PDT by Swordmaker (remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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