🚀 go-pugleaf

Hello all.

I hope the answer to this is not in another question on the forum, I looked at the topics carefully and none seemed to fit.

Background: I have a long document created in MS Word that I will soon be importing into Indesign CS2. This will be going to a printer that wants a .pdf to use to create the finished book. The book size should be 8.5 x 11. I am currently using Palatino Lintoype @ 10.5 within the Word document. I chose a serif font because I read that they are best for use in printed documents. The test pdfs that I have run become much more difficult to read when smaller sizes are used. The text appears to be too cluttered or dense, if that makes sense to you. My goal is to decrease the total page count, but still have a product that is easy to read.

Questions: 1) What fonts within CS2's default font installation might I try to get a clearer, cleaner read at smaller sizes? 2) If nothing within the default CS2 install is suitable, are there any free fonts elsewhere that can be used in CS2 that might suit this purpose?

Thanks in advance for any replies.
KP