[scribus] Missing Font(s) -- slight detour, or about Helvetica

[John Culleton]

On Tuesday, June 28, 2011 04:18:01 pm Meho R. wrote:
> On 28.06.2011 15:34, John Culleton wrote:
> > In addition to the excellent advice offered by ALE you 
may
> > also want to consider another Sans Serif Font. 
Helvetica,
> > like Times Roman, is used to the point of being trite.
> > IMO it is wise to consider similar but slightly 
different
> > fonts.  I don't know what your Scribus system offers 
but
> > mine shows:
> > DejaVu Sans Bold
> > Liberation Sans Bold
> > Luxi Sans Bold
> > Nimbus Sans L bold
> > etc.
> 
> Even if so, Helvetica *is* a legend among fonts and 
tasteful use of it
> has its merits and distinctive charm. If you have said 
"Arial, like
> Times Roman...", I'd agree with you, but Helvetica... 
Also, none of
> these free fonts you mentioned can really compare to 
Helvetica, sorry,
> John.
> 
> ___


I quote Bringhurst, page 97 anent Helvetica:
"The many light weights issued in recent years have done 
much to reduce Helvetica's coarseness but little to 
increase its readability"

-- 
John Culleton

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