Font and print size

I want to type at A4 size paper and to print at A1 size (professional
printer). I know the size of text I wish to see at the finished product but
do not know how to determine what size I should type the original document
at A4.
For example, if I type at Arial Font size 10, what size does that become
when printed at A1?
Presumably there is a simple formula? Can anyone help please/
Thanks.
Wigs

The size of your paper has nothing to do with it. A point is approximately
1/72 of an inch so... 72 pt font is about 1" high.

If you want half inch high letters, set your font to 36 pt and you'll be
close enough. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Wigs" <wigs@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
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>I want to type at A4 size paper and to print at A1 size (professional
>printer). I know the size of text I wish to see at the finished product
>but do not know how to determine what size I should type the original
>document at A4.
> For example, if I type at Arial Font size 10, what size does that become
> when printed at A1?
> Presumably there is a simple formula? Can anyone help please/
> Thanks.
> Wigs
>

Sorry, but we have a misunderstanding. I am aware that a point is about
0.01".
I will be typing on an A$ page, saving that as a pdf file and asking a
printer to print at A1 size paper.
The maximum size printed word on the A1 paper will be 0,4" - so what font do
I use to type the original on my PC?
If I use 36pt (assuming that is Arial 36) I would get an enormously blown up
final product.
Confused!
Wigs


"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
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> The size of your paper has nothing to do with it. A point is approximately
> 1/72 of an inch so... 72 pt font is about 1" high.
>
> If you want half inch high letters, set your font to 36 pt and you'll be
> close enough. ;-)
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>
>
> "Wigs" <wigs@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
> news:ewNB9xG2IHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I want to type at A4 size paper and to print at A1 size (professional
>>printer). I know the size of text I wish to see at the finished product
>>but do not know how to determine what size I should type the original
>>document at A4.
>> For example, if I type at Arial Font size 10, what size does that become
>> when printed at A1?
>> Presumably there is a simple formula? Can anyone help please/
>> Thanks.
>> Wigs
>>
>
>
>

When you create an A4 document and if your printer is competent he/she will be
able to enlarge it without issue as long as your images are suitable. You can
get an idea how it will look if you print it yourself as an A1 PDF. Create a
custom size in your PDF software. Zoom the finished product and take a look.


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Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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"Wigs" <wigs@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:%23uh7MdO2IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, but we have a misunderstanding. I am aware that a point is about
> 0.01".
> I will be typing on an A$ page, saving that as a pdf file and asking a printer
> to print at A1 size paper.
> The maximum size printed word on the A1 paper will be 0,4" - so what font do I
> use to type the original on my PC?
> If I use 36pt (assuming that is Arial 36) I would get an enormously blown up
> final product.
> Confused!
> Wigs
>
>
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eZZzlGH2IHA.4552@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> The size of your paper has nothing to do with it. A point is approximately
>> 1/72 of an inch so... 72 pt font is about 1" high.
>>
>> If you want half inch high letters, set your font to 36 pt and you'll be
>> close enough. ;-)
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>
>>
>> "Wigs" <wigs@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
>> news:ewNB9xG2IHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I want to type at A4 size paper and to print at A1 size (professional
>>>printer). I know the size of text I wish to see at the finished product but
>>>do not know how to determine what size I should type the original document at
>>>A4.
>>> For example, if I type at Arial Font size 10, what size does that become
>>> when printed at A1?
>>> Presumably there is a simple formula? Can anyone help please/
>>> Thanks.
>>> Wigs
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

A1 is about 2.83x larger than A4, so divide you desired printed type size by
that.

But really, you could have figured that out with google and a calculator,
right?


"Wigs" <wigs@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
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I want to type at A4 size paper and to print at A1 size (professional
printer). I know the size of text I wish to see at the finished product but
do not know how to determine what size I should type the original document
at A4.
For example, if I type at Arial Font size 10, what size does that become
when printed at A1?
Presumably there is a simple formula? Can anyone help please/
Thanks.
Wigs