>I'm working with a graphic designer on the exhibit graphics for a new >freshwater >aquarium and we're interested in using a typeface other than Palatino or >Optima. > As a graphic designer, I can suggest that size and spacing may have more to do with readability than font does. Avoid fonts that are extremely condensed or expanded, fonts that are extremely thick-and-thin (such as Bodoni) and script or italics for more than a word or two. Helvetica or Futura are good for sans serif, Times, Baskerville, Caslon, Garamond are good for serifs. Another good rule of thumb is to keep your line lengths to 50 or so letters (about 2-2.5 alphabets-worth). Good luck! Ivy Fleck Strickler Phone 215-895-1637 Drexel University Fax 215-895-4917 Nesbitt College of Design Arts [log in to unmask] Philadelphia, PA 19104 "Never forget that life is like a Fellini movie, and you're getting to see it for free."