Cheaper e-mail font? Wis. college says Century Gothic uses 30 pct. less printer ink than Arial
By APThursday, March 25, 2010
Wis. college says new e-mail font will save money
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Wisconsin college has found a new way to cut costs with e-mail — by changing the font.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has switched the default font on its e-mail system from Arial to Century Gothic. It says that while the change sounds minor, it will save money on ink when students print e-mails in the new font.
Diane Blohowiak is the school’s director of computing. She says the new font uses about 30 percent less ink than the previous one.
That could add up to real savings, since the cost of printer ink works out to about $10,000 per gallon.
Blohowiak says the decision is part of the school’s five-year plan to go green. She tells Wisconsin Public Radio it’s great that a change that’s eco-friendly also saves money.
Information from: Wisconsin Public Radio.
