The Big Font Debate Forum

[curly3426]

is there a FONT that law schools expect.... like for a school that says 2 pages double spaced 12 pt font, can I choose a font that let's me get those three lines fit into those two pages

THANKS

[rinkrat19]

A serif font that doesn't stand out as unusual. Times New Roman or Garamond. (Garamond is a little more compact if you're worrying about space.)

[curly3426]

what about TW CEN MT???

[curly3426]

I guess.... unless the school specifies do they really care?

Harvard says 11 font, one inch margins, two pages

Northeastern says 2 pages, 12 font

so the rest is up to me?!

[rinkrat19]

I guess.... unless the school specifies do they really care?

Harvard says 11 font, one inch margins, two pages

Northeastern says 2 pages, 12 font

so the rest is up to me?!

Submit in Comic Sans and find out.

[vanwinkle]

Times New Roman is a good default to use.

[whymeohgodno]

Times New Roman 11 or 12 font can never go wrong?

[James Bond]

Times or Cambria

[Gotti]

I've found that Arial Narrow is even more compact than Garamond....is that too odd/different?

[curly3426]

I find that on PC's and Mac's certain fonts actually are different....

we should compile a list of acceptable fonts so that people may reference this, also what margins are acceptable!

any experts out there?

[paratactical]

I find that on PC's and Mac's certain fonts actually are different....

we should compile a list of acceptable fonts so that people may reference this, also what margins are acceptable!

any experts out there?

The amount of time you could spend on this would be better spent simply editing your essays to fit without the hijinx.

[BrownBears09]

I guess.... unless the school specifies do they really care?

Harvard says 11 font, one inch margins, two pages

Northeastern says 2 pages, 12 font

so the rest is up to me?!

Submit in Comic Sans and find out.

[blink]

I find that on PC's and Mac's certain fonts actually are different....

we should compile a list of acceptable fonts so that people may reference this, also what margins are acceptable!

any experts out there?

What a waste of time. Just pay attention to what schools say. If it's unclear, use TNR and get on with it.

[curly3426]

i already edited and it is fine, but it is a legitimate question... some schools say specific rules and some don't

[curly3426]

if changing your margins just a bit let's you fit everything on two pages, why debate what is best removed

[James Bond]

i already edited and it is fine, but it is a legitimate question... some schools say specific rules and some don't

then follow the rules when they're laid out in front of you and use TNR when they're not. Jesus christ this isn't a "big debate" it's common sense.

[curly3426]

what is TNR, i don't know TLS lingo

[James Bond]

what is TNR, i don't know TLS lingo

Times New Roman

It's not TLS lingo, its been said a dozen times throughout this idiotic thread

[paratactical]

what is TNR, i don't know TLS lingo

Times New Roman

if changing your margins just a bit let's you fit everything on two pages, why debate what is best removed

Because your writing is not good enough to risk annoying people with wonky margins.

[rinkrat19]

I've found that Arial Narrow is even more compact than Garamond....is that too odd/different?

Arial, narrow or otherwise, is a san serif font, which are generally looked upon as unprofessional for use with large blocks of solid text on paper (on screen is another debate).

[blink]

what is TNR, i don't know TLS lingo

Times New Roman

It's not TLS lingo, its been said a dozen times throughout this idiotic thread

what is TNR, i don't know TLS lingo

Times New Roman

if changing your margins just a bit let's you fit everything on two pages, why debate what is best removed

Because your writing is not good enough to risk annoying people with wonky margins.

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