Comments on: Important Font Considerations for Writers

By: Merissa Racine

Merissa Racine — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:04:09 +0000

In reply to Maggie Smith. Thanks for providing that link, Maggie! I had no idea that could be done.

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:28:57 +0000

In reply to Maggie Smith. Fantastic link, Maggie! Thank you for sharing!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:28:34 +0000

It's really fascinating to me to see which fonts resonate with readers. I wouldn't have even know about the dyslexia font considerations if I didn't have a few dyslexic friends. But all of this is golden information for the new indie author. Thanks so much for writing it!

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:32:34 +0000

In reply to Maggie Smith. Hi Maggie! I agree, this is a good link to check.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:55:54 +0000

I use Georgia. I have also used Garamond.

By: Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:54:19 +0000

If you want to use the same font as other popular books in your genre, you can identify what they used at this site (for free) by pasting in a jpeg of the cover. The program will analyze and identify which font is used (as well as other close ones) Then you can also put in your own title to see how it would look in that font. The link is: https://www.myfonts.com/pages/whatthefont it's fun to experiment

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:32:09 +0000

In reply to Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt. Hi Alicia! Great suggestion regarding italics. Your link is very helpful. Thank you!

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:26:17 +0000

In reply to Lynette M Burrows. Hi Lynette! Thank goodness for fantastic designers. They make all the difference. I'm glad that the information is timely for you.

By: Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt

Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:49:10 +0000

If you use italics at all in your text (I do - for several things), do a few page comparisons of fonts on a chunk of text with regular and italic versions mixed in.

The font with the right italics will have them approximately the same size and spacing as the regular text, but visually distinct. It's amazing how many fonts' italics are thinner or shorter than the regular version.

I ended up choosing Cambria (native to MS Word) because fonts like Times New Roman or Garamond or Baskerville - otherwise good choices - had horrible presentation when italics were mixed in.

For a quick sample, see my https://prideschildren.com/2022/08/05/my-opinion-of-netherworld-page-99-test/, which has the mix, and decide whether you agree that the italics serve their purpose, and are visually distinctive.

By: Lynette M Burrows

Lynette M Burrows — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:43:28 +0000

I was clueless about fonts with my first book, especially as they relate to my brand. Fortunately, I have had great designers to assist me with that. For me, legibility is critical but I didn't think about what the visually impaired would need. I'm preparing to create large print books, so that is timely information. Thanks.