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Recommended Ink Saving Fonts

by Jay Lewis

June 8, 2011

Its becoming well known that different fonts can save you ink, but which do it best? We analyzed all 134 fonts listed in the Inkfarm.com ink-usage calculator and identified the best money saving fonts for ink economy, taking readability into consideration. Here are our top choices:

Headline Choice #1

Font: Modern No. 20

Coverage: 5.38

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Subhead Choice #1

Font: Quicktype Condensed

Coverage: 4.85

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Body Choice #1

Font: Century Schoolbook

Coverage: 6.19

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Headline Choice #2

Font: Goudy Old Style

Coverage: 6.19

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Subhead Choice #2

Font: Eras Medium ITC

Coverage: 5.52

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Body Choice #2

Font: Baskerville Old Face

Coverage: 5.07

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We used three criteria in developing these recommendations. First, we considered only ink saving fonts which you can download for free. Next, we eliminated fonts that are not designed for body type. For example, we eliminated the following typefaces from consideration:

Benjamin | Black Adder FTC | Ravie | Wishing Type | Fonts

Finally, we weighed remaining candidates for each of the qualities recognized as industry standards for readability and overall appearance.

Our first choice of ink saving font for body type is Century Schoolbook, which the University of Wisconsin just picked for its publications because it uses less ink, and which the U.S. Supreme Court requires for readability. It is an excellent font and it is no wonder that it is the standard for such prestigious organizations.

To provide some choices we offer a second, even more efficient ink saving font - Baskerville Old Face. While it does not have the same popularity as Century Schoolbook, it uses significantly less ink and is still very readable.

For more ink efficient tips check out our 2011 Printer Buying Guide.

4 Comments

Roseanna

7.06.11

At last, someone comes up with the 'right' asnwer!

CATHY.MCDONALD

10.04.11

IT SEEMS THAT WISCONSIN CHOSE CENTURY GOTHIC, DO YOU PREFER CENTURY SCHOOLBOOK OR DO THE TWO FONTS USE THE SAME AMOUNT OF INK/TONER?

CG-Paul

10.12.11

I have seen two diferent fonts cited from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay case study - one states Century Gothic, and one stated Century Schoolbook as their choice of Font. According to the inkfarm.com ink usage calculator, Century Schoolbook uses 4.14% less toner/ink than the equivalent Century Gothic font.

supermimai

1.06.12

thanks, it was very useful, I m using your research for an article about the best saving font too,
do you know any software to replace fonts for a greener one ?

supermimai

1.06.12

I forget to put the backlink :

http://forum.obviousidea.com/threads/249-best-ink-saving-fonts?p=588post588

Inkfarm Sabina

6.18.12

We wrote an article on printer software for saving inks:

http://www.inkfarm.com/Printer-Software-for-Saving-Ink

Haqiqi

4.29.13

For me, choosing a medaicl specialty is easy. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work as a Dermatologist Tech prior to moving to Alaska. What an amazing field! No two cases are the same and more than one type of procedure can be performed in a day. Working for a dermatologist provides the benefits of both a private office setting and hours along with the experience of surgeries and unique treatments. Cyst removals and cancer treatments became the most interesting procedures to me and I can not wait to get back into the field!There are not many positions or specialties I would turn down when it comes to the medaicl field. If I had to pick one, however, it would have to be gynecology. Why would this be the field I turn down? I am honestly not sure. I must be lacking the gene the would cause me to be interested in the subject! For whatever reason I would choose to work anywhere else before choosing gynecology. Specialty clinics are like sushi I guess. How do you know you don't like it if you've never tried it?!

Jeff

5.16.13

The link for Goudy Old Style is broken. Do you have another?