Norton Field Guide to Writing ( 453-484)


Starting off reading this section, mostly on pages 253-255, there was some ideas about fonts and headings. It just reminded me for some reason about fonts, and how we are suppose to use them. I remember anytime I wrote a paper middle school through high school, and even now, teachers were strict about fonts. I understand the font size rules. Obviously you do not want a student making there text a large font to reach the length requirements. However, I do not understand why we always use Times New Roman, size 11 or 12 font. What is so special about this size and this style of font. Who picked this font to be standardized? I have always wondered this. I think I might look up on it.