Differences in screen fonts not appearing in printed or pdf docs

[Scott Turner]

Interesting problem. 

The use of two Garamond fonts from different found arises will no necessarily produce discernibly different characters. A totally different don't family should be used instead of two Garamond fonts.

I have noticed that on Windows, font representation accuracy diminishes when viewing at less than 100%. I've noted that characters lose definition unless viewed at 120% magnification. 

That seems to be part and parcel of the Windows font management code under high resolution screen viewing.

Scott T.

> On Oct 13, 2013, at 15:09, "Rod Fee" <rodfee at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
>  
> I have written a book, an experimental academic novel,  in Framemaker 10.0.2.419 which has three frames per page and in each I use a slightly different font and want to preserve that.
>  
> The three fonts I am using are:
>  
> Garamond Opentype
> Adobe Garamond Pro Opentype
> Bembo Truetype
>  
> On the screen these three fonts are clearly identifiable as different to one another.
>  
> When I:
>  
> a.       save to pdf and view on the screen; or
> b.      print to my printer from the pdf; or
> c.       print to my printer from the native FM files
>  
> the difference in fonts becomes minimal to the extent that I cannot tell them apart.
>  
> I am thinking that it is not a printer driver issue because of the pdf experience.
>  
> My OS is Windows 8
> My Printer is a Brother HL-2270DW series b&w laser printer
>  
> Any hints/clues/advice/help would be appreciated.
>  
> If there is another alternative series of three fonts that are very close but visibly subtly different anyone can suggest I would also appreciate such advice.
>  
> The reason I am wanting to use different fonts is that in the final chapter of the work, the fonts are nixed depending on which of the three layers of narrative they  originate from and I want to make that clear to a discerning reader without making it look too varied and ruin the reading flow.
>  
> Kind regards,
> Rod Fee
> Auckland, New Zealand
> rodfee at xtra.co.nz
>  
>  
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