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E-mail Print Font Style

Following a report dated 25 March 2010 from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay on a cost-efficient environmentally-friendly practice [http://new.whbl.com/news/articles/2010/mar/25/green-enhanced-uw-green-bay-font-change/http://new.whbl.com/news/articles/2010/mar/25/green-enhanced-uw-green-bay-font-change/> ], we would like to encourage all staff and students in the NUS community to consider changing the print style on their e-mail system from the Arial font to Century Gothic.

According to the report, the university’s information technology director asserts that it costs a lot less when e-mails are printed, as Century Gothic uses 30% less ink than Arial. It means less ink and plastic cartridges to be thrown away – and the IT director says the ink in those cartridges adds up to about US$10,000 a gallon. Century Gothic uses even less ink than the widely-touted “Eco Font.”

Article contributed by Mrs Lee Cheng Ean, Associate University Librarian (Resources), NUS Libraries

Thanks to MJJ for forwarding that article out, let's all practise some green habits to save this poor mother nature yah! :)

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Gilda Radner

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