As you prepare for your holiday festivities, have you realized that in less than 6 weeks we will be starting not only a new year but a new decade? Soon we will be putting 2020 on our documents and forms. Have you made a list of all the documents you need to change? Year-end brings changes to overlays and other files need to be updated too. So how d...

With two months to go, now is the time to start preparing for your 2020 data and forms changes. It’s time to start updating the code that is creating your input/output data files. Review AFP Page Definitions, AFP Form Definitions, Xerox JSL/FSL files. Do you have new information, design elements, or legalese for the new year? 2020 is wider than 201...

A low-budget movie is often obvious when the opening credits font and typography choices are poor. In like manner, recipients of your client’s important corporate communication or direct mail campaign judge its value based on that important first impression - typography. An expensive direct mail campaign can be a total failure based on a negative f...

To be accessible, a document must be perceivable, which means that a screen reader must be able to read or describe everything on the page out loud or via a braille device. Custom fonts such as “all-in-one” fonts, logo fonts and signature fonts may cause havoc with the screen reader’s interpretation. One fix is adding alternate text descriptions, r...

Welcome Fall, but that means Year-end is on its way and with it updates to production overlays. When changes are made to the overlay sometimes, other files need to be updated too. So how do you know which ones? Let’s be proactive and find out now.

Transmedia fonts allow companies, like IKEA, to maintain cross-media brand uniformity. “We are renewing the IKEA visual identity to make Ikea even more recognizable. Today, people experience IKEA in many different places, both physical and digital.”  With 200+ million catalogs, IKEA leverages print and font technology as a major component of their...

Transforming documents to PDF can result in text alignment issues, especially with right-justified text. The text string will still start at the same position but does not end up in the same place on the right. Dr. FontZ shares insight in to why this happens and how it can be fixed.

Many of our readers listen to audio books during their commutes, but have you ever listened to your documents? You might be surprised by what you hear. 

Q: What Items Does One Need To Consider When Changing Overlays? A: There are several items to consider when updating assets such as forms overlays depending on the complexity of the updates and legal requirements. Often there are additional files that will need changed.

Dr. FontZ has been getting questions on TrueType Signature Fonts. Read what Dr. FontZ has to say about TrueType Signature Fonts being used for signatures within your company’s document designer and if they can be matched with a Xerox or AFP font in the correct size for your environment. Have a question for the Doctor? Submit your question to us.