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LEE - 12 Mar 2008 03:47 GMT

My Okidata 193 (dot matrix) has a Courier 17 cpi (condensed) mode which
prints a very readable text. I would like to find a FONT that mimics
this (readable at 17 cpi) for use in a Windows Printing program. Courier
New at 7 Point is just too small (primrily the height of the character).
I can't find anything on the internet that would be usable. Anyone have
any suggestions?

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Tom Ferguson - 12 Mar 2008 05:59 GMT

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> My Okidata 193 (dot matrix) has a Courier 17 cpi (condensed) mode which
> prints a very readable text. I would like to find a FONT that mimics this
> (readable at 17 cpi) for use in a Windows Printing program. Courier New at
> 7 Point is just too small (primrily the height of the character). I can't
> find anything on the internet that would be usable. Anyone have any
> suggestions?

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Character - 12 Mar 2008 06:06 GMT

> My Okidata 193 (dot matrix) has a Courier 17 cpi (condensed) mode which
> prints a very readable text. I would like to find a FONT that mimics
> this (readable at 17 cpi) for use in a Windows Printing program. Courier
> New at 7 Point is just too small (primrily the height of the character).
> I can't find anything on the internet that would be usable. Anyone have
> any suggestions?

Try looking for monospaced condensed and monospace narrow fonts; also
Typewriter fonts condensed and narrow.

There is a pricey Courier Condensed available as part of a package here:

http://www.linguistsoftware.com/c2.htm

There's also an old free font named Courier Condensed - but it doesn't
look very condensed to me!

Here are a couple of others I found:

http://www.matchfonts.com/pages/monospaced_fonts.html

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/paratype/mono-condensed/

http://www.paratype.com/ustore/fonts/URW-Typewriter.htm

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