I am now typing a paragraph that I can make Times New Roman and then Helvetica. I am supposed to compare the two typefaces. I am supposed to ask myself if the typeface is inviting, sophisticated, masculine, elegant. The one thing I hate about Times are the fat little lower case Es. They look bloated because where the crossbar is too thin. With Helvetica, I really like the upper case Rs. They are wide and sturdy. My favorite serifed font is probably Didot or Bodoni. They are clean, slim, and elegant but firm. My favorite san-serif font is probably Helvetica.
I am now typing a paragraph that I can make Times New Roman and then Helvetica. I am supposed to compare the two typefaces. I am supposed to ask myself if the typeface is inviting, sophisticated, masculine, elegant. The one thing I hate about Times are the fat little lower case Es. They look bloated because where the crossbar is too thin. With Helvetica, I really like the upper case Rs. They are wide and sturdy. My favorite serifed font is probably Didot or Bodoni. They are clean, slim, and elegant but firm. My favorite san-serif font is probably Helvetica.
Because Helvetica was not available in my browser, I chose Trebuchet as the sans-serif. Times is very straightforward, no frills, and familiar. It is very readable and serves its purpose without drawing attention to itself. I still hate the chubby little Es. It is also condensed as the paragraph above in times is almost a full line shorter than in Trebuchet.
Trebuchet is fun as it uses the old school lower case A and G while being thick and sturdy but curvaceous. Trebuchet also feels open and airy. I like it, but it is not a font that is taken seriously. You'd never use it on a job resume (unless you were applying to work at a bouncy house factory.)
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