Re: Bold to highlight files and paths?

[Jo Baer <jbaer -at- mailbox1 -dot- tcfbank -dot- com>]

We use Helvetica 10 pt. narrow uppercase. We use bold for very few things, in
part because our electronic and print manuals use the same styles, and bold can
end up looking spotty on the screen. We use the narrow variation because
sometimes file names are a mile and three-quarters long, and we try to keep the
whole name on one line without ending up with a goofy line break. So far no
complaints.

Jo

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Christopher Clunas wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Does anybody use bold to highlight file names and file paths in your
> documentation (whether it be print, PDF, or online)?  Why... or why not?
>
> Thanks,
> Christopher


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