Writing Style Guidelines from A to Z
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fiscal year Do not abbreviate except in graphs and tables.
fonts It is recommended that the college fonts—Goudy and Univers—be generally used for printed publications and that Verdana be used for text on webpages. Sans serif fonts such as Verdana are easier to read onscreen than serif fonts (such as Times and Goudy). Serif fonts are more difficult to read on a computer screen because they are more complex as a result of the little feet at the ends of the letters; sans serif fonts, on the other hand, are without serifs and so they are simpler and easier to read onscreen. In addition to choosing fonts for their legibility, it is also wise to choose text colors and backgrounds that provide sufficient contrast for text to be clearly legible.
full time, full-time, FTE There is a hyphen when used as a compound modifier only, and there is not a hyphen when a noun. FTE is an accepted acronym for full-time equivalent; spell out first reference with FTE in parenthesis. Use figures with FTE. Example: Chang has a full-time job (1.0 FTE), and Davis-Wallinsky works part time (.6 FTE).
