Various documentation and specifications require a special type of font. Usually this is established by GOST, that is, the text should be written exclusively according to the rules. Writing in accordance with GOST is regulated by a special document in which font parameters are prescribed. So, for example, for drawings, a specific state standard is used, which specifically sets the size of the text. Architectural drawings apply their own rules for writing text, which differ in that the letters are slightly narrower than in ordinary drawings. The architectural font is somewhat simpler than the drawing font, since there is no slope of the text.
What is a font?
This is a simplified version of the Grotesque font, as it is fairly easy to write. There are no serifs and other elements that complicate the writing of the text. The architectural font takes as its basis the Grotesque font, only twice as narrow, and also several times thinner.
One of the main advantages, in addition to ease of spelling, is the severity of forms and excellent combination with the image. Also, reading text written in an architectural font is quite simple.
Font dimension
You need to deal with the layout of the letters in this font. Unlike the Grotesque, the area of each element and the space here is the same. This feature occurs in the case of the same height of the letters used. This font is very well suited specifically for architectural work, as its narrowness helps to fit letters or text anywhere in the document.
The sizes of the architectural font are quite simple and do not require large calculations. The main formula that architects follow is S = 1/6 H, where H is the height of the element and S is the width of the normal letters.
For wide letters, the formula is as follows: S shir = 1.5 S, where S shir is the width of the wide letters (Y, S, W, W, W, F, W).
As you can see, it is not necessary to use a dimensional table here, as in a drawing font, where everything is normalized. If the numbers and letters are the same size and they stand side by side, then you should be able to correctly match them.
Font setting
Architectural spelling is available on the web. There are a huge number of libraries on the Internet that provide various types of textures, brushes, and more. It is not difficult to find our font in question, since on sites with libraries built-in convenient advanced search and orientation by topics. An object can be a separate file or archive to be unpacked. It is worth remembering that it is necessary to look for fonts that can support the Cyrillic alphabet and the Latin alphabet.
After the file is successfully downloaded, the architectural font is installed. We will perform this operation directly by adding a font to the Fonts shared folder. It must be borne in mind that installing a large number of fonts in this folder can lead to a decrease in computer performance, therefore it is advised to delete unnecessary fonts from the Fonts folder. There are several installation methods, so we will analyze the fastest and most convenient:
- Open the downloaded file and at the top of the program select "Install Font". The file is instantly copied to the desired folder.
- Right-click on the file to bring up the context menu where you need to select the "Install Font" option.
- The downloaded file can be copied directly to the Fonts folder, which is located on the computer’s system drive.
List in Word
After completing one of the installation options, you must check the presence of the architectural font in Word. To do this, run the Microsoft Word software itself and create any text document. On the "Home" tab we find the "Font" section. Here we click on the drop-down list and find the installed font, most often it is at the very end of the list. Check it to know how certain letters or numbers are displayed when writing.
This way you can easily install the font and use it as needed.