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Sizing a Font

Font size is based on points. There are about 72 points in one inch or 2.54 cm. A font that is
72 points is about one inch high. A 36-point font is about ½ high. You are now reading a 11-
point font. Most reports are typed in either a 10-point font or 12-point font. In creating a
visual aid, you must carefully consider the size of the font which can be easily read from the
back row of your audience. Also, a bold font density does aid in seeing the font from a
distance.

Obtaining FREE fonts

Before downloading and using fonts, you need to be aware of the rules. Just because it’s free doesn’t
mean you get to do whatever you want with these fonts.

Most of the free fonts available on the web come with limited licenses, which means you can only use
them with personal projects. However, there are sites that offer free fonts with commercial licenses.
Just be sure to check the license for each font you download before using them with your projects.

Also, be aware that with some “FREE” font sites, they attach the requirement that you have to install a
browser add-on. Watch for the hidden catch to the FREE download!

Here are some websites that provide FREE fonts:

1. Google Fonts

Google Fonts is one of the first sites that
come up on top when searching for free
fonts. This massive library features over
800 font families of various types, from
sans serif to handwriting
fonts, monospaced fonts, and more.

Google Fonts is widely used by web
designers for faster and reliable font
hosting. However, what most designers don’t know is that the fonts in Google Fonts are downloadable.

And the best part is all the fonts on Google Fonts are open-source. You can use them however you like.

2. Font Squirrel

Font Squirrel is another reliable source for
downloading free fonts of high quality. Most of the
fonts featured in Font Squirrel also comes with
commercial licenses. To avoid complications, the site

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