Re: Type sample text.

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From: Ken Yap
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1989 15:26

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|I think the best phrase of text used in type samples is:
|	The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
|It contains all 26 characters of the alphabet.

This phrase is used to quickly verify that all the alphabet keys in
typewriter work.  If the letters don't work on your laser printer or
typesetter don't work you have a big problem. Type samples are used to
give an idea of the appearance of a typeface, including kerning. One
phrase I have seen is HAMBURGEFONSTIV. Does anybody know the origin of
this?

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From: ken@cs.rochester.edu (Ken Yap)
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Subject: Re: Type sample text.
Message-ID: <1989Aug16.152652.3275@cs.rochester.edu>
Date: 16 Aug 89 15:26:52 GMT
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