![]() Kristina Gill, an archaeobotanist and archaeologist at the University of Oregon, believes that typeface should vary between formats.įor manuscript submission, she favours Times New Roman or Garamond, “which is a little more open and easier to read”. ![]() So, why is font choice so important to some people? I use Calibri default as it is the default so avoids any judgement on the font choice, but now I see that using the default creates judgement that I'm too lazy to change the font! □- Harriet Johnson Don't stand out for the wrong reasons Jessika April 30, 2020Ĭalibri is evil- no idea who thought it should be the Word default font- to me, anything written in calibri screams “I just didn’t care enough to use a reasonable font”- HATE IT (and my lab will back ne up if anyone doubts my vehemence on this topic!- Anita Corbett- VOTE EARLY (She/her) May 1, 2020 The sans-serif font, Calibri, for example, was revealed to be particularly divisive:īecause calibri is ugly. Jesse Meyer, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says he was “overwhelmed” by the heat it generated when he took the topic to Twitter. It’s possible that, consciously or not, readers might associate the font choice with the personality or intent of the author. But it’s also true that a well-formatted manuscript is more likely to give a good first impression to an editor or reviewer.įonts tend to evoke passionate opinions, because appear to have personalities – from serious to comic or gothic. It’s true that a manuscript should be judged on its scientific merit, not on the way it’s presented. But does it make a difference when submitting a paper to a journal? From Times New Roman to Garamond to Cambria, many authors and editors have a preferred font.
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