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I remember seeing a table in a PDF (probably on CTAN/tug) that list combinations of common fonts (such as Times, Helvetica, Palatino, Optima), and rate the combination from 1 to 3 (1 being working well, and 3 being working poorly).

Does anyone have a reference to that table? Many thanks!

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  • Do you remember when/how long ago you saw this? Was there anything else in the pdf, or was the table the only thing in the document? Was there any mention of LaTeX that you remember? Commented 2 days ago
  • @Marijn I think I saw it very recently when trying to research a good sans-serif pairing available in TeXLive for Times or Palatino, but I have done the usual filetype: and site: searches, and couldn't find anything. I cannot be 100% sure that there's LaTeX. I think the document has some extra information (at least some context surrounding the table). Commented 2 days ago
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    Ok, the table is like this at page 28, but typeset and not scanned fast.fonts.net/FontsCom/Live/ulc-scans/… Commented 2 days ago
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    In that case it does not seem related to LaTeX and is therefore off-topic here. This kind of questions would be on-topic on Graphic Design, where I found a question mentioning this cheat sheet in an answer (graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/16228/…) as well as many other questions on this topic (see graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/search?q=mixing+typefaces for an overview). Commented 2 days ago
  • @ZixianCai, nice: was that a magazine some 15 years ago? Thank you Commented 2 days ago

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This is what I originally found. I hope this help others as well http://www.as8.it/handouts/mixing-typefaces_U&lc1992.pdf

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  • Nice. Thanks for finding and sharing it :) Commented 2 days ago
  • As it’s currently written, your answer is unclear. Please edit to add additional details that will help others understand how this addresses the question asked. You can find more information on how to write good answers in the help center. Commented 2 days ago

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