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Frederic Sune 16 January 2009 Our Headline, Products 158 views No Comment Email This Post

Do you know the ecofont?
Valerie Conyngham wrote an interesting article about this famous ecofont. The idea come from the company SPRANQ:

” The prints we make for our ‘daily use’ not only use paper, but also ink. According to SPRANQ creative communications (Utrecht, The Netherlands) your ink cartridges (or ink toner) could last longer.  SPRANQ has therefore developed a new font: the Ecofont. “After Dutch holey cheese, there now is a Dutch font with holes as well.” Appealing ideas are often simple: how much of a letter can be removed while maintaining readability? After extensive testing with all kinds of shapes, the best results were achieved using small circles. After lots of late hours (and coffee) this resulted in a font that uses up to 20% less ink. Free to download, free to use.”

The ideas behind this ecofont creation based on Verdano font are:

“• End-users: print only when necessary, use a modern, efficient printer and use unbleached paper.
• Graphic designers: use modern color separation techniques to avoid unnecessary wastage in ink. In paper choice, take the environment into account.
• (Offset) printers: avoid modern laser techniques that make ink indivisible from the paper. Keep an eye on innovations, such as plant-based ink.
• Printer manufacturers: invest in environment-conscious innovation.”

You can download the font directly from the website or by clicking here.

I try it on my HP LaserJet 1018 printer and honestly the result is amazing. And when you know the price of a laser ink cartridge, it’s nice to know that you can save up to 20% of ink during the life of your cartridge. Go green and give a try to the ecofont.

Our free ebook used this font. Check it out.

Frederic