FONTS UNDER MICROSOFT WORD

[Pablo C.]

Hi there,

I wanted to try Microsoft Word in order to write my Ph D. The basic
problem I have is the style of the installed fonts. If you look at a
written LaTex Document and a Word one, it's easy to see that the LaTex
one is easier to read as the letters are thinner and "prettier".

Here's a link to this point

http://www.redgrittybrick.org/fonts/

Does anyone know where from could I download fonts that look like the
LaTex ones more or less?

Thanks, Pablo

 

[ChrisM]

Not sure I understand, which font does LaTex use, and what does Word give
you?

I don't know what LaTex is, but I'm assuming some other Word Processing
package.

Most Windows applications that use fonts use True Type (TT) fonts (.TTF
files).

You do know that you can change the font that word uses?
Either use the Formatting toolbar (Tools -> Customise, Toolbars and make
sure Formatting is checked)
Or Format -> Font... and choose a different one.

Cheers,

ChrisM.

 

[Pablo C.]

Not sure I understand, which font does LaTex use, and what does Word give
you?

That's the key. If you take a look over "commercial books", you will
notice that the letter seem more "professional" than those of your Word
processor. It has nothing to do with the different Word Types (Tahoma,
Arial, Times New Roman, ...).

Microsoft copied these fonts from professional printing companies,
but not with so good results...

I don't know what LaTex is, but I'm assuming some other Word Processing
package.

Yes and not. It's better to say a Text Processing philosophy, where the
text and the format is introduced separately (in ASCII, you can edit
them in any system/computer). Then , you compile them into a .PDF, .PS
or similar file

Most Windows applications that use fonts use True Type (TT) fonts (.TTF
files).

Of course the do, but as commented, very poor in the quality, at least,
the Serif ones (like Times New Roman, originally called Times)

You do know that you can change the font that word uses?
Either use the Formatting toolbar (Tools -> Customise, Toolbars and make
sure Formatting is checked)
Or Format -> Font... and choose a different one.

Well, sure. The problem is where from to DOWNLOAD a PRETTY Times FOnt
and install it on the computer without paying a lot of money.

Cheers,

ChrisM.

Bye