dieseltaylor Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 If you're looking for an easy way to make your contribution to saving the planet, then it could be as simple as switching your font to 'Century Gothic'. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) has rolled out the change this semester, saying it uses 30% less ink than its default font Arial when printed. Century Gothic is apparently even more economical than a well-known "eco-font", and when printer ink can cost US$10,000 a gallon it's a great eco-friendly initiative that not only helps the planet but also saves money. UWGB is keen to minimize use of its resources with the aim of being more environmentally conscious and has committed to a five year plan to "go green". Director of Computing and Information Technology Diane Blohowiak is head of the committee that implemented the decision, and students and staff returned to campus after spring-break to find their default e-mail typeface had made the switch. So far everybody seems content with the change, and hopefully the ease of this cost-saving green initiative will see more people going "gothic". and in default Verdana [Arial for this bit] If you're looking for an easy way to make your contribution to saving the planet, then it could be as simple as switching your font to 'Century Gothic'. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) has rolled out the change this semester, saying it uses 30% less ink than its default font Arial when printed. Century Gothic is apparently even more economical than a well-known "eco-font", and when printer ink can cost US$10,000 a gallon it's a great eco-friendly initiative that not only helps the planet but also saves money. UWGB is keen to minimize use of its resources with the aim of being more environmentally conscious and has committed to a five year plan to "go green". Director of Computing and Information Technology Diane Blohowiak is head of the committee that implemented the decision, and students and staff returned to campus after spring-break to find their default e-mail typeface had made the switch. So far everybody seems content with the change, and hopefully the ease of this cost-saving green initiative will see more people going "gothic". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Meanwhile... this Dutchman saves on his future heating bill with his obnoxiously über font ramping up global warming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costard Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Century Gothic puts a strain on my eyes. Get stuffed world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak40 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 One major problem with the environmental angle: Century Gothic wastes up to 16% more paper than Times New Roman. I just checked this out in MS Word. A 6 line paragraph in Times New Roman = 6.5 lines in Arial = over 7(7.1) lines in Century Gothic. Basically 16% increase in space. A 20 page paper in Times New Roman will need an extra 2-3 pages in Century Gothic. So while the school may actually save $ on ink it will have to spend more on paper and kill more trees. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 A] Paper is cheaper than ink b] Softwoods for pulp make good carcon sinks And I like your thoroughness : ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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