Basic Text Formatting

Font Types

• Serif fonts = contain decorative spikes. Examples: this, this, and this.
• Sans Serif fonts = no such spikes. Examples: this, this, and this.
• Monotone fonts = typesetting machine / robotic look. Examples: this.

Sans Serif fonts are easier to read on screens; serif fonts are easier to read on print text.

Monotone fonts are used in computer programming for simplicity and easier alignment.