Irreal: Fonts and Typesetters (opens in new tab)

John Gruber has a very interesting—at least for those of us who obsess about typography—post on the fonts used by the various federal courts of appeal. For those of you who don’t know, the courts are very strict about the written format of their decisions and of the briefs filed with them. Not only is there a fixed and rigid format, the font used is also specified. Failure to adhere to the standard is prima facie reason for rejecting the filing. That said, each district has it’s own standards...