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Green Font Cuts Ink Costs

'Ecofont' has holes in the letters to save ink

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 23, 2008 3:00 PM CST

(Newser) – A new font designed to cut printing costs saves ink by not completely filling in the letters, the AP reports. The “Ecofont,” designed by Dutch firm Spranq, has small holes in the middle of the letters that cut ink usage by 15%. The...   Read full story »

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environment • Netherlands • ink • open source • green • printers • font • Spranq • Ecofont

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