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Re: [motmpanels] Hello

2002-10-22 by Scott Evans, Gen Mgr

Hello,

I just saw both examples on Charles' MOTM last Saturday and would concur
with his assessment that the .2mm is easier to read.

My .02

Scott
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Charles Stella wrote:
> 
>      Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I am referring to the text
>      height. All text sizes for that matter. I have always used
>      DIN 1451 for text except for some logos where I use a script
>      font which looks awesome. When I say clearer it is more
>      aesthetic than functional. The .4mm looks more "stamped" for
>      lack of a better word. Text appears to run into the next
>      letter more. The appearance is coarser and not as refined.
>      The .2mm is detailed and just looks better to my eye. It
>      does have less of that engraved look though. I still use
>      .4mm for tick marks although lately I have been alternating
>      between the two per 15 degree tick. Charles.
> 
>      Welcome Charles,
>      > started with the.4mm because that is what Tony's files
>      had. Then
>      > I started experimenting with the .2mm tool. It is so much
>      clearer
>      > and better looking especially for text in the 2.5 to 4mm
>      range.
>      > Anybody else notice this? Charles.
>      >
>      I never experimented much with the text, so this is
>      interesting.  By "text
>      in the 2.5 to 4mm range" are you referring to the Text
>      height in the Text
>      engraving Properties box?  Have you looked at fonts other
>      than DIN 1451, 1
>      stroke?  Is it "clearer" under varying lighting conditions?
>      Jeff
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