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Ecofont is the name of a TrueType font family, an application program for Windows, and a Dutch business firm. Ecofont Vera Sans (originally called Eco Sans) was developed by SPRANQ in the Netherlands in order to reduce ink consumption when printing. Each character in the font contains tiny holes, thus reducing the amount of ink needed by approximately 15 percent when compared to the Vera Sans family on which Ecofont Sans is based. The Ecofont application program inserts small holes in other fonts in order to reduce ink consumption. Both the software and the Ecofont Sans fonts are distributed and sold by Ecofont BV, based in Utrecht. == History == The initial Ecofont Vera Sans was developed for office use to be an eco-friendly alternative for the often used Verdana typeface. In a 2010 test, Ecofont Vera Sans saved 20% more ink when compared to Bitstream Vera Sans. However, both sans-serif fonts used more ink than most typical serif fonts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://farlukar.110mb.com/stuff.php#ecofont )〕 Therefore Ecofont developed software to save ink when using any typeface, including serif fonts. Ecofont software (formerly marketed as "Ecofont Professional") reduces ink consumption by riddling each character with holes, without reducing legibility.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.ecofont.com/en/products/green/printing/environmentally-aware-printing-with-ecofont.html )〕 In 2011 Ecofont announced that a reproducible test comparing Arial with Ecofont Arial showed ink savings of 28%.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.ecofont.com/en/help/ecofont/faq/0030.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ecofont」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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