If it's not smaller, and wasn't intended to save paper, why use it in place of a more readable type? I'm nearly finished reading my copy and found it difficult. Had to sit in a really good light, and it was tiring to read more than a few pages at a time. Tim Champlin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:34 PM Subject: Re: Typeface for Autobi > >For a good contrast, use your computer's stock of typefaces to set the > >same >>three or four lines of Roman (not italic or bold) in Garamond, Century >>Schoolbook or Bookman Old Style, and Times Roman. > > That made an excellent demonstration. The Garamond does look like it's > smaller than the others, so that explains why I've read and heard so often > about the small type in the autobiography -- and why I believed it myself. > > -- Bob G.