Young Writers Society

Just wondering for those who type novels on word processors, what font do you use and which size? Is there generally a prefered size for publishers or do they not mind?

I usually use Comic Sans, size 14. I started using it in my English class in 5th grade, because we had to write a report or something, forgot what it was, and it had to be a certain number of pages. We were then given a list of approved fonts, including Comic Sans, and the size was 12-14. Comic Sans was the biggest.

And now I keep using it because it's cool looking.

As for what publishers prefer, they proably will say so on their website or in the publishing book that God has sent to us writers. Gimme a minute right quick...

EDIT:

OK, it looks like the standard is size 12 courier font.

http://sfwa.org/writing/vonda/vonda0.htm

Anything specifically printed on the website for a publisher or anything trumps this. SO if a publisher want times new roman, size 14, use that format, not the above link's directions. If no instructions are given, use the above.

I don't know what publishers/agents prefer, but I use Times New Roman iwth a font size of either 10 or 11. I seem to vary from story to story.

I believe agents usually prefer the standard, "Times New Roman" in a 12-sized font, double spaced. I believe that's the standard, at any rate. I could be wrong; I've never tried sending an agent something.

When I write in Word, I use standard size-12 Times New Roman. In WordPad, I use Arial size...ten? Or is it eight? Dang, I forget. Either way, they're both the programs' default fonts.

Courier, 12 pt, double spaced. It's actually easier to read like that.

If you want others to read your work, the general font is 12 TNR. It's large, not too large, also not too small. I love it.

I pretty much stick to the same font and font size for everything I do xD I hate the change it because then I look at what I've written and just think.. It's all wrong!

Verdana and font size 11 is the way to go.

I've been using size 12 New Times Roman but when a diffrent character is thinking I use Comic Sans.

I use Goady Old Style - size 14 for my stories. It's nice and easy to read.

12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced is the general standard.

I just want all of you to know that Comic Sans MS is the work of the devil and quite possibly the ugliest font face known to mankind.

I feel rather strongly about that. I think it's ugly and quite honestly, don't ever use it for work you will show to others...there's no way they'll take you seriously.

Times New Roman and Georgia are my faves.

When our literary magazine staff went to a conference, some of our layout editors went to a seminar on font faces...apparently there's a hotdog decorative font out there.

Cade wrote:I just want all of you to know that Comic Sans MS is the work of the devil and quite possibly the ugliest font face known to mankind.

Amen. It's simply awful.

Ban Comic Sans.

Prokaryote

Thanks for the link, Prok...I really want one of those shirts now.

But Snoink is right about manuscripts being in 12 pt. Courier. You've got to follow the rules if you want to be published!