Good text to use...

[Seann]

It is an ongoing debate in our office over a good text to use for all keynotes/detail callouts/titles and so on. In my 2 years here we have gone through 4 different fonts. Those where Archquick.shx, archtext.shx, ariel.ttf, and 3-91.shx. We are no using folioltbt.ttf but here lies the issue, it isn't a common font. We just got back a set of plans and the m's were all boxes and so were the " symbols. this has probably happened for the last 9 months when we sent prints to that company but this was the first time we ever got a set sent to us and the client never said anything. Here is my question: What is a good architectural font to use? We are tryng to use a .shx to keep file size down but a .ttf is of if a DWF won't be over a mb. Thanks all.

[mdbdesign]

I use just txt.shx and I know everybody got it so it is biggest issue. Never see ? mark instead of diameter

[erona]

Always used ROMANS.shx here with .8 width factor.

[dbroada]

Mostly simplex.shx here. Occassionally use txt.shx if we need a monospaced font and we use a helvetica lookalike ttf for artwork. Now that the AutoCAD simplex is the extended font we even get russian text come out correctly.

[Designer]

I use simplex.shx here with .8 width factor

[StykFacE]

we use arcquick.shx here... and sometimes i like it, but sometimes i HATE it. if it were up to me, romans.shx @ a .75 width, all the way.

[brassworks]

Simplex is the one we use most, but when I worked at a company in Virginia, we used romans most of the time. With either one, in paper space, 0.10" height for most text, bigger for titles and names, etc. In model space, we use 1/10th of the scale size of the drawing, so that it will read 0.10" when plotted - a 40'-scale plan will have text at 4' high for most labelling.

We use Express/File Tools/Pack 'N Go to collect all related support files when sending out a drawing. Then the receiving end has the .shx, .shp, .ctb, .pc3, and other supporting files to maintain consistency in how our drawing looks and plots. If the folks on the other end have your supporting files and use them to do more work in the drawings before sending them back to you, you might not get these oddball text-recognition problems. Don't know, but that's what we do, for what it's worth. Of course, getting other offices to use what you send them is not something you have any control over. LOL!

[Kate M]

Always used ROMANS.shx here with .8 width factor.

Here too. It's what all our governmental clients require anyway.