4.3 Modifying Fonts

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MODIFYING

FONTS

Microsoft Word

4.3

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STANDARD AND DECORATIVE
FONTS

•Arial

•Baskerville

•Calibri

•Cambria

•Century Gothic

•Comic Sans

•Courier

•Franklin Gothic
•Garamond
•Georgia
•Gill Sans
•Tahoma
•Times New Roman
•Trajan Pro
•Verdana

•Blackadder

•Broadway

•Curlz MT

•Impact

• Lucida Handwriting

•Papyrus

•Rockwell

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SECTION SKILL OVERVIEW

•Bold, italicize, or underline a
selection of text

•Modify the font case

•Change the font color

•Apply a superscript

•Apply a subscript

•Change the font size

•Change the font

•Apply a Text Effect

•Apply Text Highlighting

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KEY TERMS

Font

Font
Case

Font
Style

Sans
Serif
Font

Serif
Font

Subscript

Superscript
Text

Effects

Text

Highlight

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KEY DEFINITIONS

•Font: A combination of various attributes that dictate how text
characters appear. A specific font is defined by character
spacing, size, pitch, serifs, etc. Times New Roman and Arial are
both examples of fonts.

•Font Case: The case in which letters are displayed. The two
types of font cases are uppercase and lowercase. ABC are
uppercase letters and abc are lowercase letters.

•Font Style: The particular style(s) applied to a font. For
example, the Arial font can have Bold, Regular, Italic, or Bold
Italic styles applied to it.

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KEY DEFINITIONS (CONTINUED)

•Sans Serif Font:A font that uses a typeface without serifs.
Examples include Arial and Century Gothic.

•Serif Font: A font that uses small lines or decorative strokes at
the ends of each character. Examples include Times New
Roman and Garamond.

•Subscript: A distinguishing character that is written slightly
below other characters.

•Superscript: A distinguishing character that is written slightly
above other characters.

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KEY DEFINITIONS (CONTINUED)

•Text Effects:A visual effect that can be applied to text,
including shadow, outline, reflection, and glow.

•Text Highlight Color: A font formatting option that adds a bright
color behind the text. Highlighting can be useful in marking up
notes or drawing the reader’s attention to certain passages
within a paper draft.

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SERIF VS. SANS SERIF FONTS

S
S

Times New Roman

(Serif Font)

Arial

(Sans Serif

Font)

Seri
f

Seri
f

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IN-CLASS PRACTICE

•Do Challenge Lab 4.3.5 and aim for the best possible time.

•The lab can be attempted multiple times, with the task set
changing each time.

•Let me know if you need help on a task.

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CLASS DISCUSSION

•What are the most important keyboard shortcuts associated
with modifying fonts?

•Which practices should be avoided when working with fonts?

•Which types of fonts are generally best for displaying
on-screen?

•Which fonts are easier to read on printed paper?

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CLASS ACTIVITIES

•Open resume.docx and work in pairs to modify the fonts for the
most impressive presentation, considering the following criteria:

• Readability
• Proper emphasis
• Appropriate look and feel

•Open flyer.docxand experiment with different fonts, font sizes,
font styles, and font colors. Observe how changes impact the
look and feel of the document.

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SUMMARY

•Choosing font colors, styles, cases, and sizes

•Serif vs. sans serif fonts

•Font consistency within a document

•Using font styles for emphasis

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Complete the labs in this
section:

• Challenge Lab 4.3.5 – Modify

Fonts

• Applied Lab 4.3.7 – Prepare a

Resume

• Applied Lab 4.3.8 – Format a

Math Worksheet

Prepare for the next class:
• Video 4.4.1 – Paragraph and

Line Spacing

• Video 4.4.2 – Indentation and

Tabs

• Video 4.4.3 – Bulleted and

Numbered Lists

• Video 4.4.4 – Paragraph

Borders and Shading

• Skills Lab 4.4.6 – Format

Paragraphs

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