【Fonts in Microsoft Word】What are they? + Types ▷ 2022

Fonts are born together with the appearance of paper. The Egyptians and Romans already used a characteristic form of letter. With the popularization of the printing press in the mid-15th century, movable type gave rise to humanist type, given its ease of carving in wood.

But it was not until the end of the 20th century, thanks to personal computers, that digital sources were available to everyone. Yes ok Apple Macintosh He was not the first to introduce these functions, he has undoubtedly been the one who it brought about a real change in the way of processing jobs in typography.

Thanks to this beginning, today it is possible with a simple click, change the style of an entire document. You can learn everything you need to know about fonts in this post. And in this way you will convert a simple text into a document worthy of an expert.

What is a font in Microsoft Word and what is it for?

A digital font or typography It is an element of the text intended to give an aesthetic to it.. But more important is that it is intended to be read properly. It transmits through its design, a contextual message. That is to say that, according to the style of letter that we have chosen, it will accompany and will make sense of the content one way or another.

For example, it is not the same to write an architect’s resume with a font with a fancy characteristic than to do it with a more “would be”. Similarly, a portfolio by a graphic designer written comprehensively with Times New Roman it would be a mistake.

In this way and at different levels, the type of font we choose will be of crucial importance for our message to reach the way we want. Luckily Windows contains a large number of alternatives in terms of lettering styles. All of them compatible with the entire Office package, including Microsoft Word.

Furthermore, it is important to say that we can to download many others from the Internet. many of them for free.

Everything you need to know about fonts What are its most important elements in Word?

Within the ribbon of the program we can find a section called “Font”. It is found in the tab “Start”. In this box there are other buttons that will make the design of the letters that we will use. We will take as a basis Office 2019.

Let’s see what they are:

• Font. In this list we will find all the fonts installed on our computer. The same are shared by all programs that need them (Excel, Word, Corel Draw, Photoshop, etc.). Within this dropdown they will appear in two groups, the “Recently used” Y “all sources”. In both cases they are arranged according to the alphabet. It is also possible to write the name of it so as not to search for it among all of them.
• Size. Word enables us to choose the dimension that we will use in the text. They are measured in points. Each one of them equals 0.35 millimeters. In other words, if we use a 12 font size, when we print it, it will measure approximately 4.2 mm. We can indicate a size by these numbers or by using the tools next to it. These two “A” They will help us to enlarge or reduce the size. It is very useful if you select a text with different points and you want to change its equal measure.
• Bold font. This utility, increases the line thickness of each letter. This results in a more robust appearance in the words. It can be used to place emphasis on segments of a paragraph. Also to highlight some words that we consider important to the reader.
• Italics. Makes the letters lean to the right, ascending. It is commonly used to indicate a term or phrase comes from a lexicon foreign to the language. For example, with foreign speaking words or new voices used by young people.
• Underlined. This utility is often used to make summaries in physical texts. In the case of Word, this function is done in a superior way with another tool. However, it can be used to make corrections or to indicate a special feature in a word or idea.
• Strikethrough. A tool highly appreciated by people who correct texts with feedback. Crossing out a word avoids erasing it and thus indicate the error to the original writer. It can be complemented very well with other utilities such as “Insert comment” which also has Word.
• Subscript. Together with the following item, they make up a utility that is mostly used in academic texts of a chemical or mathematical nature. While it used to be used to add a footnote, it has been superseded by a tool of the same name. Nowadays Can workfor instance, to write the formula for carbon dioxide thus CO2.
• superscript. Like the previous item, its use is not regular, but it can be used to write exponential formulas either measurement units as square meters in m2.
• effects. A decorative tool, with which you can give a special touch to the texts. With it it is possible to add shades, contours colored, reflexes and other characteristics to the selected words.
• highlighted. A very good utility for summarize and study a document. Add a bold, contrasting color background to words and phrases. Choose from a variety of fluorine tones just like a marker.
• Color. As the name implies, change text color. Within this dropdown button you can choose among millions of options. It is very useful in case you run out of a specific ink in your printer or if you are going to use a special paper with a different shade than white. In case you want to go back to standard, select “automatic”.

Types of fonts in Microsoft Word What are they and how are they different?

Historically, sources have been grouped into four families. Each of them shares a group of characteristics. In the case of wanting to narrow down an appropriate choice, you can search among these types:

• Roman. This set of typography is characterized by the modulations in the lines and the serifs at the end of each letter. This characteristic and its name is due to the fact that, in the Ancient Rome, the letters carved in stone forced to end in a “finish off” to avoid cracks or detachments. For a long time it has been preferred by graphic media and publishers for their publications because have a high degree of legibility and line feel.
• Dry stick. This family, unlike the previous one, does not have serifs (finishes), since they used with pieces of wood. It used to be used in headlines or highlighted words in newspapers and magazines, since it left a surplus of ink on the paper. In the Currently it is the most used in digital formats. his clean strokes avoid overloading long text bodies and make it easy to read on monitors.
• Script or labeled. This font set differs from the others in that it try to simulate handwriting. It is common to see them in invitations cards, ornamental banners or diplomas. They create a feeling of elegance.
• fancy or decorative. Fonts belonging to this family They were not designed for a specific purpose. They are used casually. Graphic designers often use them in the creation of brands and logos.

In case that find a source that you like, but it is not installed on your computer and you don’t know what his name is. We recommend you use pages like myfonts.com where you can place a photograph or capture of the word. The site will return a series of results that might match your search.