April 4

Changing computer fonts can result in significant savings on printing costs, according to one US university

Century Gothic

Planning on bringing something into the real world by sending it through a printer? You had better read this. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has switched the default font for its emails from Arial to Century Gothic. The institution reported that the new font requires about 30% less ink, which costs up to $10,000 per gallon. That’s a lot of late night pizzas.

Though the organization discourages printing emails, the university would save money when students deem it necessary. Ink accounts for about 60% of the cost of the printed page, a spokesperson said.

The university went with Century Gothic even though it’s not the only font proven to save on printing and ink costs. They claim Century Gothic is more efficient, however.