User`s guide

readability. The following example shows the difference between

a fixed-pitch (monospaced) font and a proportionally spaced font:

Alphabet

Character Set

A character set is a collection of symbols designed for various

printing applications. Many character sets are composed of the

alphabet, the numbers zero through nine, and an assortment of other

symbols, such as the dollar sign and the ampersand. Other character

sets are composed entirely of symbols.

Orientation

Orientation (portrait/landscape) is the direction of the print on a

page. Portrait orientation reads from left to right, across the

narrower dimension of the page. This manual is in portrait

orientation. Landscape orientation also reads from left to right but

places the print across the wider dimension of the page.

Spreadsheet and table applications commonly use this type of

printing. Both terms derive from painting; a portrait is usually a

vertical view while a landscape is usually a horizontal view.

Stroke Weight

Stoke weight (light/medium/bold) is the width, or thickness, of the

lines (strokes) that make up a character. The following example

shows the medium and bold weights of Courier:

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