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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Completely agree with all this except Times New Roman being a thing of the past. At least where the literary world is concerned. While other fonts like Calibri are common, Times New Roman is still a very accepted and encouraged font. Most literary mags and journals list it as a font they insist on for submissions. But yes, as someone else who was also fully sighted for 22 years, it’s not necessary to flood a document with visual stimuli. And it really all depends on what you’re creating. Also, visual media needs to pertain to the document and is not just a placeholder to catch the eye.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bridgit<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stylist <stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Chiappetta via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 26, 2019 8:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <stylist@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> anniecms64@gmail.com; 'Sandra Streeter' <sandrastreeter381@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] basic tutorial on prepping docs for sighted readers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This subject is a very broad one, for sure so I will keep to a focused statement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>. For informational articles and essays I use simple text blocks and no indents. Heading can be centered and bolded to draw the eye.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One can make bullet lists, which also focuses on the subject and point for this type of writing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One can also center poems. I’d like to say, that I grew up sighted, and want to also say simple works better than all the fancy shmancy fonts and flourishes. If your writing is good, you don’t need embellishment’s. This can take away from the writing. Also, type fonts should be simple, without the serifs and little tails and such. Fonts with too many sweeps and tails or angles are hard to read for folks with low vision and sometimes scanning software confuses the letters. I use Calibri or ariel, both well known and used all over the web and in printed books. I used Ariel for all my own books, too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think old-fashioned typesets like times new roman will soon be a thing of the past.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Annie <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Author and Creative Professional<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com/">www.annchiappetta.com</a> or <a href="http://www.dldbooks.com/annchiappetta/">www.dldbooks.com/annchiappetta/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blog: <a href="http://www.thought-wheel.com">www.thought-wheel.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook Annie Chiappetta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sandra Streeter via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 26, 2019 5:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org">stylist@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Sandra Streeter <<a href="mailto:sandrastreeter381@gmail.com">sandrastreeter381@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Stylist] basic tutorial on prepping docs for sighted readers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Not looking for something that tells me what I have done—but what specifically to do to enhance how a doc looks to sighted readers. Mine, at this point, are very plain, and I just want to pretty them up in ways that are typical, but because I am not a native print user, I am not sure always of what markings, graphics or whatever work for given situations. What I ineffectively articulated before is, I could probably learn this by reading a typical doc using the super-detailed settings in JAWS, but am loath to, because of mild Aspergers that makes that kind of fine detail crazymaking—too much of a good thing! So, I’d rather have someone explain what works best for people, what makes docs pleasing to the eye, and how to accomplish it (though the how-to’s, I can probably learn elsewhere). So, hope this clarifies somewhat.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Something is wrong, I know it, if I don't keep my attention on eternity. May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>(Mary Oliver) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>